NY State Senate Bill S1504

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 25, 2022	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate
May 16, 2022	advanced to third reading
May 11, 2022	2nd report cal.
May 10, 2022	1st report cal.1203
May 02, 2022	reported and committed to finance
Jan 05, 2022	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs returned to senate died in assembly
Jun 03, 2021	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate
May 24, 2021	advanced to third reading
May 20, 2021	2nd report cal.
May 19, 2021	1st report cal.1188
May 03, 2021	reported and committed to finance
Jan 12, 2021	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

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May 2, 2022 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

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Jun 3, 2021 - floor Vote

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May 19, 2021 - Finance committee Vote

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May 3, 2021 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

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S1504 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7317
Current Committee:: Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:: Business Corporation Law
Laws Affected:: Add §104-B, BC L; add §104-B, N-PC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S5529
2017-2018: S116, A6835
2019-2020: S595, A2121
2023-2024: S3306, A1354

S1504 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Exempts veterans from the payment of certain fees relating to corporations.

S1504 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S1504

SPONSOR: HOYLMAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the business corporation law and the not-for-profit
corporation law, in relation to exempting veterans from the payment of
certain fees relating to corporations

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation would exempt veterans from paying certain filing fees
relating to the incorporation of a business.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill adds a new section 104-B to the business corpo-
ration law to exempt veterans from certain fees outlined in section
104-A of the business corporation law within five years of being honor-
ably discharged from military service, receiving confirmation of a qual-
ifying condition from the New York State Division of Veterans' Services

(DVS), or receiving confirmation of their status as a discharged LGBT
Veteran from DVS pursuant to the Restoration of Honor Act.

Section 2 of the bill adds a new section 104-B to the not-for-profit
corporation law to exempt veterans from certain fees outlined in section
104-A of the not-for-profit corporation law within five years of being
honorably discharged from military service, receiving confirmation of a
qualifying condition from the New York State Division of Veterans'
Services (DVS), or receiving confirmation of their status as a
discharged LGBT Veteran from DVS pursuant to the Restoration of Honor
Act.

Section 3 of the bill provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Veterans of our nation's armed services provide an extraordinary service
to our country by devoting their time, effort, and talents to protecting
us from harm. We owe it to them to make sure that when their service is
up, they are easily able to reintegrate into society and are given every
opportunity to succeed, provide for themselves and their families, and
contribute to New York's vibrant business community.

This legislation would waive business incorporation fees for veterans
within five years of being honorably discharged from military service,
receiving confirmation of a qualifying condition from the New York State
Division of Veterans' Services (DVS), or receiving confirmation of their
status as a discharged LGBT Veteran from DVS pursuant to the Restoration
of Honor Act, so that they will face fewer administrative and financial
barriers to starting and growing their own businesses when their mili-
tary service is finished.

It would send a strong message that New York State supports those indi-
viduals who have made an extraordinary sacrifice for their state and
country, and encourage the growth of small businesses in our state.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S.0595-A of 2019-2020 (Hoylman): Died in Veteran, Homeland Security and
Military Affairs
A.2121-A of 2019-2020 (Hunter): Died in Corporations, Authorities and
Commissions
S.0216 of 2017-2018 (Hoylman): Died in Veterans
A.6835 of 2017-2018 (Hunter): Died in Corporations, Authorities &
Commissions
S.5529-A of 2015-2016 (Hoylman): Died in Corporations, Authorities, &
Commissions

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law.

S1504 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1504
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the business  corporation  law  and  the  not-for-profit
   corporation law, in relation to exempting veterans from the payment of
   certain fees relating to corporations

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The business corporation law is amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 104-B to read as follows:
 § 104-B. VETERAN EXEMPTION FROM FEES.
   (A)  AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO SERVED
 IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINES, COAST GUARD  AND/OR
 RESERVES THEREOF, AND/OR IN THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, AIR NATIONAL GUARD,
 NEW  YORK  GUARD, AND/OR NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA AND WHO (1) HAS RECEIVED
 AN HONORABLE OR GENERAL DISCHARGE FROM SUCH SERVICE, OR (2) HAS A QUALI-
 FYING CONDITION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE EXECU-
 TIVE LAW, AND HAS  RECEIVED  A  DISCHARGE  OTHER  THAN  BAD  CONDUCT  OR
 DISHONORABLE  FROM SUCH SERVICE, OR (3) IS A DISCHARGED LGBT VETERAN, AS
 DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE  EXECUTIVE  LAW,  AND  HAS
 RECEIVED  A  DISCHARGE  OTHER THAN BAD CONDUCT OR DISHONORABLE FROM SUCH
 SERVICE; AND SUCH PERSON IS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK  AT  THE
 TIME  UNDERTAKING  AN  ACTION  SUBJECT  TO A FEE PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE
 HUNDRED FOUR-A OF THIS ARTICLE.
   (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, NO  VETERAN  SHALL  BE
 REQUIRED  TO  PAY  THE  FEES  OTHERWISE  REQUIRED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED
 FOUR-A OF THIS ARTICLE WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF (1) RECEIVING  AN  HONORABLE
 OR  GENERAL  DISCHARGE FROM MILITARY SERVICE, OR (2) RECEIVING CONFIRMA-
 TION FROM THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' SERVICES OF A QUALIFYING  CONDITION,
 OR (3) RECEIVING CONFIRMATION FROM THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' SERVICES OF
 THEIR STATUS AS A DISCHARGED LGBT VETERAN.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD03565-02-1

 S. 1504                             2
 
   (C)  STATUS  AS  AN ELIGIBLE VETERAN PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE
 DOCUMENTED PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
   §  2.  The  not-for-profit  corporation law is amended by adding a new
 section 104-B to read as follows:
 § 104-B. VETERAN EXEMPTION FROM FEES.
   (A) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO  SERVED
 IN  THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINES, COAST GUARD AND/OR
 RESERVES THEREOF, AND/OR IN THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, AIR NATIONAL GUARD,
 NEW YORK GUARD, AND/OR NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA AND WHO (1)  HAS  RECEIVED
 AN HONORABLE OR GENERAL DISCHARGE FROM SUCH SERVICE, OR (2) HAS A QUALI-
 FYING CONDITION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE EXECU-
 TIVE  LAW,  AND  HAS  RECEIVED  A  DISCHARGE  OTHER  THAN BAD CONDUCT OR
 DISHONORABLE FROM SUCH SERVICE, OR (3) IS A DISCHARGED LGBT VETERAN,  AS
 DEFINED  IN  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, AND HAS
 RECEIVED A DISCHARGE OTHER THAN BAD CONDUCT OR  DISHONORABLE  FROM  SUCH
 SERVICE;  AND  SUCH PERSON IS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AT THE
 TIME UNDERTAKING AN ACTION SUBJECT TO A  FEE  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  ONE
 HUNDRED FOUR-A OF THIS ARTICLE.
   (B)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, NO VETERAN SHALL BE
 REQUIRED TO PAY THE FEES  OTHERWISE  REQUIRED  BY  SECTION  ONE  HUNDRED
 FOUR-A  OF  THIS ARTICLE WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF (1) RECEIVING AN HONORABLE
 OR GENERAL DISCHARGE FROM MILITARY SERVICE, OR (2)  RECEIVING  CONFIRMA-
 TION  FROM THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' SERVICES OF A QUALIFYING CONDITION,
 OR (3) RECEIVING CONFIRMATION FROM THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' SERVICES OF
 THEIR STATUS AS A DISCHARGED LGBT VETERAN.
   (C) STATUS AS AN ELIGIBLE VETERAN PURSUANT TO THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE
 DOCUMENTED  PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMIS-
 SIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

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May 25, 2022 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 25, 2022

May 10, 2022 - Finance committee Vote

Finance Committee Vote: May 10, 2022

May 2, 2022 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee Vote: May 2, 2022

Jun 3, 2021 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 3, 2021

May 19, 2021 - Finance committee Vote

Finance Committee Vote: May 19, 2021

May 3, 2021 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee Vote: May 3, 2021

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S1504 (ACTIVE) - Details

S1504 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S1504 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S1504 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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May 25, 2022 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 25, 2022

May 10, 2022 - Finance committee Vote

Finance Committee Vote: May 10, 2022

May 2, 2022 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee Vote: May 2, 2022

Jun 3, 2021 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 3, 2021

May 19, 2021 - Finance committee Vote

Finance Committee Vote: May 19, 2021

May 3, 2021 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee Vote: May 3, 2021

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Patrick M. Gallivan

Mario R. Mattera

Sue Serino

Daniel G. Stec

S1504 (ACTIVE) - Details

S1504 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S1504 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S1504 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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