Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2013/S7682
Timestamp: 2016-10-27 14:59:11
Document Index: 387487460

Matched Legal Cases: ['§210', '§458', '§669', '§13', '§ 458', '§ 669', '§ 669']

NY State Senate Bill S7682
senate Bill S7682 2013-2014 Legislative Session Relates to benefits for certain active or retired members of the New York state organized militia
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs S7682 - Details
A9899 Current Committee:
Amd §210, Mil L; add §458-c, RPT L; add §669-c, Ed L; amd §§13.18 & 13.20, Pks & Rec L
S7682 - Summary
Enhances benefits for certain active or retired members of the New York state organized militia; enhances military pay, creates a property tax exemption, tuition award, and grants free vehicular access to any state park and recreational facility which charges fees for vehicular access. S7682 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7682
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the military law, the real property
tax law, the education law, and the parks, recreation and historic
preservation law, in relation to benefits for certain active duty and
retired members of the New York state organized militia
PURPOSE OF THE BILL: This legislation provides the following benefit
NY National Guard Scholarship Program - Propose new Tuition Assistance
Program similar to the Persian Gulf scholarship program to cover
currently serving and retired members of the NY Army and Air National
Guard who supported combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan from
9/11/2001 to the present. Run under auspices of HESC it would allow
for a state grant of $1,000 per semester to the Guard service person
when enrolled at a SUNY or CUNY institution and serve as a "Top Off'
retention incentive to the service member's GI Bill.
State Active Duty Pay - New York Military Law would be amended to
raise the minimum daily pay for service members performing under
Military Law in an emergency situation on state active duty from $125
to $150. This provision affects mostly junior enlisted members in the
grade of E-1 through E-4.
Free Empire Passports to New York State Parks - Free Empire Passports may be issued to all active (e.g. drilling) New York resident members
of the state organized militias and New York State Defense Forces (NY
Army National Guard, NY Air National Guard, NY Guard, and NY Naval
Militia only).
Tax Relief for Guard Military Service - Similar to proposed Tax Relief
for Active Military Service Act proposed by NY AG. Would be specific
to members of the NY State Defense Forces only and would apply to all
those in an active (e.g. drilling, mobilized, etc) or retired ARNG and
ANG status.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 2: Amends § 458-c of the Real
Property Tax Law and calls for an exemption for property owned by
active duty and retired members of the New York State organized
militia 1. As used in this section:
(a) "Qualified owner" means an active duty or retired member of the
New York state army national guard or the New York State Air Nation
(b) "Qualifying residential real property" means real property at
least fifty percent which is owned by a qualified owner which is used
exclusively for residential purposes; provided however, that in the
event any portion of such property is not so used exclusively for
residential purposes but is used for other purposes, such portion
shall be subject to taxation and the remaining portion only shall be
entitled to the exemption provided by this section. Such property must
be the primary residence of the qualified owner, unless the qualified
owner is absent from the property due to medical reasons or
2. Each county, city, town or village may adopt a local law or
ordinance providing that qualifying residential real property be
exempt from real property taxes, in an amount equal to ten percent of
the assessed value of such property. Such exemption shall not be in
addition to any other organized militia exemption or abatement of
3. Such exemption from taxation shall be granted upon an application
which shall include a statement that a qualified owner resides at the
property. Application shall me made annually upon a form to be
promulgated by the commissioner and shall include a statement of
service from the unit in which the qualified owner serves or served or
other adequate proof of New York State organized militia service.  The
application and statement of service shall be filed by the qualified
owner to the assessor of such municipality which has the power to
assess the property for taxation on or before the appropriate taxable
status date of such municipality. If the assessor is satisfied that
the property is qualified for an exemption pursuant to this section,
then such residential improvements shall be exempt from taxation as
The education law is amended by adding a new section § 669-c to read
§ 669-c Tuition awards program for certain New York army and air
National Guard members. Any current of former member of the New York
Army National Guard or New York Air National Guard who served in a
combat operation in Iraq or Afghanistan any time after October
seventh, two thousand one, provided such current or former member
meets the eligibility requirements in subdivision three of section six
hundred sixty-nine-a of this subpart on the date his or her
application, submitted pursuant to section six hundred sixty-seven of
this subpart, is received by the corporation, shall be eligible to
receive a grant of one thousand dollars each semester while he or she
is enrolled in any state university of New York or city university of
Section 13.18 of the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,
as added by chapter 443 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as
5. Such pass shall be issued free of charge to all active New York
State resident members of the state organized militias and New York
State defense forces, specifically, the New York Army National Guard,
the New York Air National Guard, the New York Guard and the New York
JUSTIFICATION: All provisions of this legislation are debts of
gratitude to those who have volunteered to serve in the ranks of our
state militia. There's a phrase each of us frequently uses when we are
appreciative, 'thanks for everything.' When it comes to our guard
forces and our reservists, that's not a slogan, that's reality. They
really have given us the ability to retain for us everything that we
as Americans and New Yorkers hold dear. All of our freedoms and
liberties and relative safety are due to the service and sacrifices of
these brave men and women.
This law will extend benefits to our state's first responders, and in
turn, serve as an incentive to boost enlistment and strengthen our
state's forces.
S7682 - Bill Text
AN ACT to amend the military law, the real property tax law, the  educa-
tion  law, and the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to benefits for certain active duty and  retired  members  of
the New York state organized militia
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of  section  210  of  the  military  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  418  of  the  laws  of 2004, is amended to read as
1. Each member of the militia ordered into the active service  of  the
state  pursuant to sections six and seven of this chapter, shall receive
for each day or part thereof of such duty the same pay and allowances as
are received by members of the appropriate force of the armed forces  of
the  United States of corresponding grade, rating and length of service,
or one hundred [twenty-five] FIFTY dollars per day, whichever is  great-
458-c to read as follows:
S 458-C. EXEMPTION FOR PROPERTY  OWNED  BY  ACTIVE  DUTY  AND  RETIRED
MEMBERS  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE ORGANIZED MILITIA. 1. AS USED IN THIS
(A) "QUALIFIED OWNER" MEANS AN ACTIVE DUTY OR RETIRED  MEMBER  OF  THE
NEW  YORK  STATE  ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OR THE NEW YORK STATE AIR NATIONAL
(B) "QUALIFYING RESIDENTIAL REAL  PROPERTY"  MEANS  REAL  PROPERTY  AT
LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF WHICH IS OWNED BY A QUALIFIED OWNER WHICH IS USED
EXCLUSIVELY  FOR  RESIDENTIAL  PURPOSES;  PROVIDED  HOWEVER, THAT IN THE
EVENT ANY PORTION OF SUCH PROPERTY IS NOT SO USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR  RESI-
DENTIAL  PURPOSES  BUT IS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES, SUCH PORTION SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO TAXATION AND THE REMAINING PORTION ONLY SHALL BE ENTITLED  TO
THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION. SUCH PROPERTY MUST BE THE PRIMA-
[ ] is old law to be omitted.                                                            LBD15017-01-4
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RY  RESIDENCE  OF  THE  QUALIFIED  OWNER,  UNLESS THE QUALIFIED OWNER IS
ABSENT FROM THE PROPERTY DUE TO MEDICAL REASONS OR INSTITUTIONALIZATION.
2.  EACH  COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE MAY ADOPT A LOCAL LAW OR ORDI-
NANCE PROVIDING THAT QUALIFYING RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY BE EXEMPT FROM
REAL PROPERTY TAXES, IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO TEN PERCENT OF  THE  ASSESSED
VALUE  OF  SUCH PROPERTY. SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL NOT BE IN ADDITION TO ANY
OTHER ORGANIZED MILITIA EXEMPTION OR ABATEMENT OF  TAXES  AUTHORIZED  BY
PROPERTY.  APPLICATION  SHALL BE MADE ANNUALLY UPON A FORM TO BE PROMUL-
GATED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SHALL INCLUDE A STATEMENT OF SERVICE  FROM
THE UNIT IN WHICH THE QUALIFIED OWNER SERVES OR SERVED OR OTHER ADEQUATE
PROOF  OF NEW YORK STATE ORGANIZED MILITIA SERVICE.  THE APPLICATION AND
STATEMENT OF SERVICE SHALL BE FILED BY THE QUALIFIED OWNER TO THE ASSES-
SOR OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY WHICH HAS THE POWER TO ASSESS THE PROPERTY  FOR
TAXATION  ON OR BEFORE THE APPROPRIATE TAXABLE STATUS DATE OF SUCH MUNI-
CIPALITY. IF THE ASSESSOR IS SATISFIED THAT THE  PROPERTY  IS  QUALIFIED
FOR  AN  EXEMPTION  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION,  THEN  SUCH RESIDENTIAL
IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION AS  PROVIDED  IN  SUBDIVISION
S  3.  The  education  law is amended by adding a new section 669-c to
S 669-C. TUITION AWARDS PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN  NEW  YORK  ARMY  AND  AIR
NATIONAL  GUARD  MEMBERS.  ANY  CURRENT OR FORMER MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OR NEW YORK AIR  NATIONAL  GUARD  WHO  SERVED  IN  A
COMBAT  OPERATION IN IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN ANY TIME AFTER OCTOBER SEVENTH,
TWO THOUSAND ONE, PROVIDED SUCH CURRENT OR FORMER MEMBER IS  A  RESIDENT
OF  THIS  STATE, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT SUCH CURRENT OR FORMER MEMBER
MEETS THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF  SECTION  SIX
HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE-A OF THIS SUBPART ON THE DATE HIS OR HER APPLICATION,
SUBMITTED  PURSUANT  TO SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN OF THIS SUBPART,
IS RECEIVED BY THE CORPORATION, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A GRANT  OF
ONE  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  EACH SEMESTER WHILE HE OR SHE IS ENROLLED IN ANY
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL.
S 4. Section 13.18 of the parks, recreation and historic  preservation
law,  as added by chapter 443 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as
designate. Such pass, having an emblem of the bluebird thereon, shall be
available in a form prescribed by the office.
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4.  If  demonstrated  that the use of the pass for vehicular access in
5.  SUCH  PASS  SHALL  BE ISSUED FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL ACTIVE NEW YORK
STATE RESIDENT MEMBERS OF THE STATE  ORGANIZED  MILITIAS  AND  NEW  YORK
STATE  DEFENSE  FORCES,  SPECIFICALLY, THE NEW YORK ARMY NATIONAL GUARD,
THE NEW YORK AIR NATIONAL GUARD, THE NEW YORK GUARD  AND  THE  NEW  YORK
6.  The  office  or  other state agency having jurisdiction of a state
S  5. Section 13.20 of the parks, recreation and historic preservation
law, as added by chapter 443 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read  as
shall designate. Such pass, having an emblem of the brook trout thereon,
shall be available in a form prescribed by the office.
S  6.  This act shall take effect immediately; and section two of this
act shall apply to assessment roles prepared on  the  basis  of  taxable
status  dates occurring on or after the first of January next succeeding