S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N S E N A T E
January 8, 2024
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Introduced by Sen. MARTINEZ -- 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 veterans' services law, in relation to establishing
the "Vets to Vollies" program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The veterans' services law is amended by adding a new
section 29-b to read as follows:
§ 29-B. VETS TO VOLLIES. 1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CREATE A STATEWIDE
VETS TO VOLLIES PROGRAM FOR COUNTIES THAT WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH
PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF SUCH PROGRAM IS TO ENCOURAGE VETERANS OR
DISCHARGED MILITARY PERSONNEL TO JOIN THEIR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT OR
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE AGENCY.
2. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL COLLABORATE AND COORDINATE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
COUNTY AGENCIES TO CONDUCT EXTENSIVE OUTREACH PROGRAMS WITHIN THE LOCAL
COMMUNITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ACTIVE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
AND LOCAL VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. SUCH OUTREACH PROGRAMS SHALL
INCLUDE INFORMATION ON THE MANY BENEFITS AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO
PROSPECTIVE VOLUNTEER FIRST RESPONDERS ON A LOCAL AND STATEWIDE LEVEL
AND HOW TO FURTHER BECOME INVOLVED.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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