S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8465--B
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
November 17, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs -- recommitted to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amend-
ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the hire
a vet grant program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
upon expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 369-f
to read as follows:
§ 369-F. HIRE A VET GRANT. 1. ALLOWANCE OF GRANT. A MUNICIPALITY SHALL
BE ALLOWED A GRANT EQUIVALENT TO THE CREDIT PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE TAXPAY-
ERS IN THE "HIRE A VET CREDIT" AS ESTABLISHED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-NINE
OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TEN-B OF THE TAX LAW, WHERE SUCH MUNICIPALITY
HIRES AND EMPLOYS, FOR NOT LESS THAN TWELVE CONTINUOUS AND UNINTERRUPTED
MONTHS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD") IN A FULL-
TIME OR PART-TIME POSITION, A QUALIFIED VETERAN WITHIN THE STATE. THE
MUNICIPALITY MAY CLAIM THE GRANT IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE QUALIFIED
VETERAN COMPLETES THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE MUNICI-
PALITY.
2. QUALIFIED VETERAN. A QUALIFIED VETERAN IS AN INDIVIDUAL:
(A) WHO SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, AIR
FORCE, SPACE FORCE, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD OR THE RESERVES THEREOF,
OR WHO SERVED IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES AS A
MEMBER OF THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, AIR NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK GUARD OR
NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA, OR WHO SERVED IN THE ACTIVE UNIFORMED SERVICES
OF THE UNITED STATES AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSIONED CORPS OF THE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION OR THE COMMISSIONED
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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CORPS OF THE UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; WHO (I) WAS RELEASED
FROM ACTIVE DUTY BY GENERAL OR HONORABLE DISCHARGE; OR (II) HAS A QUALI-
FYING CONDITION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THIS CHAP-
TER, AND HAS RECEIVED A DISCHARGE OTHER THAN BAD CONDUCT OR DISHONORABLE
FROM SUCH SERVICE; OR (III) IS A DISCHARGED LGBT VETERAN, AS DEFINED IN
SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THIS CHAPTER, AND HAS RECEIVED A
DISCHARGE OTHER THAN BAD CONDUCT OR DISHONORABLE FROM SUCH SERVICE;
(B) WHO COMMENCES EMPLOYMENT WITH THE MUNICIPALITY ON OR AFTER JANUARY
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE, AND BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY-FIVE; AND
(C) WHO CERTIFIES BY SIGNED AFFIDAVIT, UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, THAT
HE OR SHE HAS NOT BEEN EMPLOYED FOR THIRTY-FIVE OR MORE HOURS DURING ANY
WEEK IN THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-DAY PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO HIS OR
HER EMPLOYMENT BY THE MUNICIPALITY.
3. PROHIBITION. A MUNICIPALITY SHALL NOT DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE AND
HIRE A QUALIFYING VETERAN SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF QUALIFYING FOR THIS
GRANT. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO AMEND, MODIFY OR SUPERSEDE
ANY OTHER LAW WHICH PRESCRIBES THE QUALIFICATIONS WHICH A PERSON MUST
HAVE TO BE APPOINTED TO A POSITION SUBJECT TO THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
4. AMOUNT OF GRANT. (A) THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT SHALL BE FIFTEEN
PERCENT OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF WAGES PAID TO THE QUALIFIED VETERAN
DURING THE VETERAN'S FIRST TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT. PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT, IF THE QUALIFIED VETERAN IS A DISABLED VETERAN, AS
DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHTY-FIVE OF
THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW, THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT SHALL BE TWENTY PERCENT
OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF WAGES PAID TO THE QUALIFIED VETERAN DURING THE
VETERAN'S FIRST TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT.
(B) THE GRANT ALLOWED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT EXCEED IN
ANY YEAR:
(I) FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR ANY QUALIFIED VETERAN, OTHER THAN A
DISABLED VETERAN, EMPLOYED IN A FULL-TIME POSITION FOR ONE THOUSAND
EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY OR MORE HOURS IN ONE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD;
(II) TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR ANY QUALIFIED VETERAN WHO IS A DISA-
BLED VETERAN EMPLOYED IN A FULL-TIME POSITION FOR ONE THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED TWENTY OR MORE HOURS IN ONE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD;
(III) SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR ANY QUALIFIED VETERAN,
OTHER THAN A DISABLED VETERAN, EMPLOYED IN A PART-TIME POSITION FOR AT
LEAST ONE THOUSAND FORTY HOURS BUT NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED NINETEEN HOURS IN ONE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD; AND
(IV) TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR ANY QUALIFIED VETERAN WHO IS A DISABLED
VETERAN EMPLOYED IN A PART-TIME POSITION FOR AT LEAST ONE THOUSAND FORTY
HOURS BUT NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETEEN HOURS IN ONE
TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD.
5. DEFINITION. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MUNICIPALITY" MEANS ANY
COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed January 1, 2026.