Waives the fee for a commercial driver's license for a member of the military or a veteran when they submit an application for military skills test waiver as part of his or her application.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A6737
SPONSOR: Jean-Pierre TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to waiving the
fee for a commercial driver's license for a member of the military or a
veteran
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill authorizes the commissioner of the department of motor vehi-
cles to waive commercial driver's license (CDL) fees for military veter-
ans who submit a military skills test waiver as part of their applica-
tion.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill amends subdivision 3 of section 503 of the vehi-
cle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 322 of the laws of 2021, to
allow the commissioner of the department of motor vehicles to waive
commercial driver's license fees for veterans who submit a military
skills test waiver as part of their application.
Section two sets the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Military veterans with at least two years of experience operating a
commercial vehicle as part of their military job requirements are eligi-
ble for a military skills test waiver, which allows them to obtain a CDL
without taking the driving test. These veterans are already qualified to
operate commercial vehicles but are still forced to pay fees to obtain a
license in New York State. Waiving these unnecessary fees removes barri-
ers to the workforce for eligible veterans and is a small gesture in
recognition of their service.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
TBD
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the 180th day after becoming law.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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6737
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 8, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to waiving the
fee for a commercial driver's license for a member of the military or
a veteran
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 503 of the vehicle and traffic
2 law, as amended by chapter 548 of the laws of 1986, and paragraph (i) as
3 amended by chapter 322 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as
4 follows:
5 3. Waiver of fee. The commissioner may waive the payment of fees
6 required by subdivision two of this section if the applicant:
7 (i) is an incarcerated individual in an institution under the juris-
8 diction of a state department or agency[,]; or
9 (ii) is a victim of crime and the driver's license or learner's permit
10 applied for is a replacement for one that was lost or destroyed as a
11 result of the crime[.]; or
12 (iii) is a member of the military or is a military veteran and is
13 applying for a commercial driver's license and submits an application
14 for military skills test waiver as part of their application.
15 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
16 it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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