Bill Text: NY S02070 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Bill 2070 (Prior Session Legislation)

NY State Legislature page for S02070

Introduced

Bill Title: Extends the authorization for payment of the war bonus provided for in chapter 547 of the laws of 1947 to members of the merchant marines who served at sea during World War II, or their next of kin.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-06-02 - REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE [S02070 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-S02070-Introduced.html

                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         2070
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                   January 18, 2011
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       Introduced  by  Sen.  KRUGER -- 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 chapter 547 of the laws of 1947, relating  to  providing
         for  the  payment  of  bonuses  to  members of the armed forces of the
         United States from this state, in relation to payment of such  bonuses
         to members of the merchant marines who served in World War II or their
         next of kin
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 547 of the laws of 1947,  relating  to
    2  providing  for  the payment of bonuses to members of the armed forces of
    3  the United States from this state, is amended by adding a  new  subdivi-
    4  sion (g) to read as follows:
    5    (G)  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, THIS SUBDI-
    6  VISION SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UNTIL MARCH 31,  2012  AND  NO  BONUS  PAYMENT
    7  SHALL  BE  MADE  ON  APPLICATIONS  FILED  SUBSEQUENT TO SUCH DATE BY ANY
    8  PERSON QUALIFIED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION, UNLESS SUCH  PERSON  CAN  PROVE
    9  THAT  EITHER HE OR SHE WAS INCAPABLE OF MAKING SUCH APPLICATION PRIOR TO
   10  SUCH DATE BECAUSE OF PHYSICAL OR MENTAL INCAPACITY. ANY  MEMBER  OF  THE
   11  MERCHANT  MARINES  WHO  SERVED AT SEA AT ANY TIME DURING THE PERIOD FROM
   12  DECEMBER 7, 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 2, 1945, BOTH INCLUSIVE, WHO WAS  A  RESI-
   13  DENT  OF  THIS STATE FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO SUCH SERVICE SHALL
   14  BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A WAR BONUS IN THE AMOUNT OF  TWO  HUNDRED  FIFTY
   15  DOLLARS. IN THE EVENT SUCH MEMBER IS DECEASED, SUCH BONUS SHALL BE PAYA-
   16  BLE TO THE NEXT OF KIN OF SUCH MEMBER. THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS
   17  IS  AUTHORIZED TO MAKE BONUS PAYMENTS UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION AFTER MARCH
   18  31, 2010 ON APPLICATIONS RECEIVED OR PENDING ON OR BEFORE SUCH DATE. ANY
   19  INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER OR OTHER GENERAL OR  SPECIAL  LAW
   20  NOTWITHSTANDING, PAYMENTS OF WAR BONUS CLAIMS AFTER MARCH 31, 2012 SHALL
   21  BE MADE FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS FOR
   22  THIS PURPOSE FROM THE STATE PURPOSES FUND PORTION OF THE GENERAL FUND OF
   23  THE STATE.
   24    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD06679-01-1