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Senate Veterans Committee reports six bills to Finance
Summary
On March 4 the Senate Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs reported six bills to the Finance Committee, including measures on veterans organization warnings, DMV data sharing, tax exemptions and veteran tuition transferability.
The Senate Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs on March 4 reported six bills to the Finance Committee, after brief title readings and voice votes.
The measures covered public-safety and administrative changes affecting veterans and veterans organizations and ranged from a 120‑day warning requirement for certain violations at veterans organizations to allowing transfer of unused veterans tuition awards to spouses or children. Committee staff read each bill’s title and the chair called voice votes; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
S1188 (sponsor listed as Senator Daba). As amended, this bill would amend the General Business Law to require a 120‑day warning period for certain violations at specified veterans organizations and schools. Committee staff read the bill title; the chair said, “The bill is reported.” The bill was reported to Finance.
S2073 (sponsor listed as Senator Marcellus Banton). The bill would amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law and the Veterans’ Service Law to require the Department of Motor Vehicles to share certain veteran information with the Department of Veterans Services. Committee staff read the title; the committee reported the bill to Finance.
S2607 (sponsor listed as Senator Adabo). This bill would amend the Tax Law to exempt certain veterans service organizations from taxes on sales of beer, wine and soda. The title was read and the committee reported the bill to Finance.
S4358 (sponsor listed as Senator Bailey). The bill would amend the Education Law to expand the veterans tuition awards program to allow transfer of unused benefits to a spouse, survivor or child. The committee read the title and reported the bill to Finance.
F4529 (sponsors listed as Senators Barcelos and Ben). This measure would amend Military Law and State Finance Law in relation to legal assistance for military families. The title was read; the committee reported the bill to Finance.
S5397 (sponsor listed as Dennis Carsellus Ban). The bill would amend various laws, including the Veterans’ Service Law, Military Law and Civil Rights Law, in relation to certificates of honorable separation or service in the U.S. armed forces. The title was read and the committee reported the bill.
Votes at a glance: All six bills were reported to the Finance Committee by voice vote after motions and seconds; the transcript records the chair announcing each bill was reported but does not record individual yea or nay tallies. The transcript indicates motions and seconds were made; specific movers and seconders were not recorded.
Next steps: Each bill will proceed to the Finance Committee for further consideration and any potential fiscal analysis or amendments.
