Bill Text: NY S07265 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to an exemption for veterans' service organizations from certain fees; includes certificate of occupancy fees and letters of no objection fees.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-05 - REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS [S07265 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-S07265-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          7265
                    IN SENATE
                                     January 5, 2018
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- 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 administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
          relation  to  an  exemption  for  veterans' service organizations from
          certain fees
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section  1.  Section  24-255 of the administrative code of the city of
     2  New York is amended by adding a new subdivision (c) to read as follows:
     3    (c) 1. For purposes of this subdivision "veterans'  service  organiza-
     4  tion"  means  an association, corporation or other entity that qualifies
     5  under section 501(c)(3) or section 501(c)(19) of  the  Internal  Revenue
     6  Code  as a tax-exempt organization that has been organized for the bene-
     7  fit of veterans  and  recognized  or  chartered  by  the  United  States
     8  Congress,  including, but not limited to the Disabled American Veterans,
     9  the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the Vietnam Veter-
    10  ans of America. The term also includes a member or employee of an eligi-
    11  ble non-profit veterans' corporation, association or entity, such as the
    12  Missing In America Veteran Recovery Program, that  specifically  assists
    13  in  facilitating  the identification and internment of unclaimed remains
    14  of American veterans.
    15    2. A veterans' services organization shall  be  exempt  from  any  fee
    16  levied by this section.
    17    § 2. Subdivision 6 of section 25-202 of the administrative code of the
    18  city  of  New York, as amended by local law number 46 of the city of New
    19  York for the year 2011, is amended to read as follows:
    20    6. Exemptions. (a) The provisions of this section shall not apply if a
    21  municipal department or agency of the city is the applicant or appellant
    22  before the board of standards and appeals.
    23    (b) 1.  For purposes of this subdivision "veterans' service  organiza-
    24  tion"  means  an association, corporation or other entity that qualifies
    25  under section 501(c)(3) or section 501(c)(19) of  the  Internal  Revenue
    26  Code  as a tax-exempt organization that has been organized for the bene-
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD13999-01-7
        S. 7265                             2
     1  fit of veterans  and  recognized  or  chartered  by  the  United  States
     2  Congress,  including, but not limited to the Disabled American Veterans,
     3  the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the Vietnam Veter-
     4  ans of America. The term also includes a member or employee of an eligi-
     5  ble non-profit veterans' corporation, association or entity, such as the
     6  Missing  In  America Veteran Recovery Program, that specifically assists
     7  in facilitating the identification and internment of  unclaimed  remains
     8  of American veterans.
     9    2.  The fee for a certificate of occupancy established in subparagraph
    10  one of paragraph c of subdivision three of this section shall not  apply
    11  to veterans' services organizations.
    12    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.