A02750 Summary:
| BILL NO | A02750 |
| SAME AS | No Same As |
| SPONSOR | Titone |
| COSPNSR | |
| MLTSPNSR | |
| Amd Art 7 S18, Constn | |
| Authorizes creation of a state debt for payment of a bonus to members of the armed forces from this state for service during the period of the Korean, Vietnam or Persian Gulf hostilities of a maximum of $400 for overseas service and $300 for stateside service. | |
A02750 Actions:
| BILL NO | A02750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01/20/2015 | referred to veterans' affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01/23/2015 | to attorney-general for opinion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02/09/2015 | opinion referred to judiciary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01/06/2016 | referred to veterans' affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01/13/2016 | to attorney-general for opinion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02/05/2016 | opinion referred to judiciary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Go to topSTATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2750 2015-2016 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 20, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 18 of article 7 of the constitution, in relation to providing for payment of a bonus to members of the armed forces from this state for service during the period of the Korean, Vietnam or Persian Gulf hostilities 1 Section 1. RESOLVED (if the Senate concur), That section 18 of article 2 7 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: 3 § 18. (a) The legislature may authorize by law the creation of a debt 4 or debts of the state to provide for the payment of a bonus to each male 5 and female member of the armed forces of the United States, still in the 6 armed forces, or separated or discharged under honorable conditions, for 7 service while on active duty with the armed forces at any time during 8 the period from December seventh, nineteen hundred forty-one to and 9 including September second, nineteen hundred forty-five, who was a resi- 10 dent of this state for a period of at least six months immediately prior 11 to his or her enlistment, induction or call to active duty. The law 12 authorizing the creation of the debt shall provide for payment of such 13 bonus to the next of kin of each male and female member of the armed 14 forces who, having been a resident of this state for a period of six 15 months immediately prior to his or her enlistment, induction or call to 16 active duty, died while on active duty at any time during the period 17 from December seventh, nineteen hundred forty-one to and including 18 September second, nineteen hundred forty-five; or who died while on 19 active duty subsequent to September second, nineteen hundred forty-five, 20 or after his or her separation or discharge under honorable conditions, 21 prior to receiving payment of such bonus. An apportionment of the moneys 22 on the basis of the periods and places of service of such members of the 23 armed forces shall be provided by general laws. 24 (b) The legislature may also authorize the creation of a debt or debts 25 of the state to provide for the payment of a bonus to each male and EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD89038-01-5A. 2750 2 1 female member of the armed forces of the United States, still in the 2 armed forces, or separated or discharged under honorable conditions, for 3 service while on active duty with the armed forces at any time during 4 the period from June twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred fifty to and 5 including January thirty-first, nineteen hundred fifty-five, during the 6 period from December twenty-second, nineteen hundred sixty-one to and 7 including May seventh, nineteen hundred seventy-five, or during the 8 period from August second, nineteen hundred ninety to the end of such 9 hostilities, who is a resident of this state. The law authorizing the 10 creation of the debt shall provide for payment of such bonus to the 11 legatees or distributees of each male and female member of the armed 12 forces who, was a resident of this state, died while on active duty at 13 any time during the period from June twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred 14 fifty to and including January thirty-first, nineteen hundred fifty- 15 five, during the period from December twenty-second, nineteen hundred 16 sixty-one to and including May seventh, nineteen hundred seventy-five, 17 or during the period from August second, nineteen hundred ninety to the 18 end of such hostilities; or who died while on active duty subsequent to 19 January thirty-first, nineteen hundred fifty-five, May seventh, nineteen 20 hundred seventy-five, or the end of such hostilities, respectively, or 21 after his or her separation or discharge under honorable conditions, 22 prior to receiving payment of such bonus. In the event such member is 23 deceased, such bonus may be applied for and shall be payable as follows: 24 (1) if the qualified person left a valid will that provides for the 25 disposition of such bonus, either specifically or by residuary disposi- 26 tion, then pursuant to such will, whether or not the estate has been 27 closed; or 28 (2) in the absence of a valid will making a disposition as provided 29 for in paragraph one of this subdivision, then pursuant to the laws of 30 intestate succession, as in effect and applicable as of the decedent's 31 date of death. 32 An apportionment of the moneys on the basis of the periods and places 33 of service of such members of the armed forces shall be prescribed by 34 law; provided, however, that the maximum amount to be paid to any such 35 member entitled to such bonus with overseas service shall be four 36 hundred dollars and the maximum amount to be paid to any such member 37 entitled to such bonus with stateside service shall be three hundred 38 dollars. 39 (c) The aggregate of all of the debts authorized by this section shall 40 not exceed [four] six hundred million dollars. 41 (d) The provisions of this article, not inconsistent with this 42 section, relating to the issuance of bonds for a debt or debts of the 43 state and the maturity and payment thereof, shall apply to a debt or 44 debts created pursuant to this section; except that [the] any law 45 authorizing the contracting of such debt or debts shall take effect 46 without submission to the people pursuant to section eleven of this 47 article. 48 (e) Proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to law, as authorized by subdi- 49 vision (a) of this section as in force prior to January first, nineteen 50 hundred fifty and proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to law, as author- 51 ized by subdivision (b) of this section as in force prior to January 52 first, two thousand eighteen shall be available and may be expended for 53 the payment of such [bonus] bonuses to persons qualified therefor as now 54 provided by this section. 55 § 2. RESOLVED (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be 56 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after theA. 2750 3 1 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in 2 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be 3 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.