S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10082
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 3, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the veterans' services
law, in relation to requiring the department of motor vehicles share
certain veteran information with the department of veterans' services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
section 504-a to read as follows:
§ 504-A. DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES REPORTING OF VETERAN STATUS. 1.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "VETERAN" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING
AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION THIRTY-TWO OF THE VETERANS' SERVICE
LAW.
2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CREATE AND MAINTAIN A LIST OF VETERANS WHO
APPLY FOR A VETERAN DRIVER'S LICENSE PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE HUNDRED
FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE SUCH LIST TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS'
SERVICES IN OUTREACH EFFORTS REGARDING AVAILABLE SERVICES TO VETERANS
AND SHALL UPDATE SUCH LIST AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE SUCH LIST IS CURRENT.
§ 2. Subdivision 36 of section 4 of the veterans' services law is
amended to read as follows:
36. To coordinate outreach efforts that ensure members of the
uniformed services and veterans who are residents of this state, and
their families, are made aware of services for veterans from any depart-
ments, divisions, boards, bureaus, commissions or agencies of the state
or any political subdivision of this state. THE DEPARTMENT IN COORDI-
NATING SUCH OUTREACH EFFORTS SHALL UTILIZE A LIST OF VETERANS PROVIDED
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION FIVE HUNDRED FOUR-A OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14683-01-4
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