S2149-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
• Jan 18, 2011: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

S2149-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2149

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the education law, in relation to providing scholarships
for surviving dependent family members of New
York state military personnel who have died while performing official
military duties

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Surviving dependent family members of NYS military personnel who die
on state or federal active while performing official duties, shall
receive free tuition, room and board at SUNY or CUNY institution of
higher learning.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 - Any surviving dependent family members of NYS military that
is a legal resident of the state of New York who dies on state or
federal active duty while performing official duties shall receive
free tuition, room and board at SUNY or CUNY institution of higher
learning with "MERIT" scholarship.
Section 2 - Effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation will take care of the brave soldiers' dependents if
they die while performing official duties. Dependents of the fallen
heroes will receive a "MERIT" scholarship that will provide them free
tuition and room and board at CUNY or SUNY institutions.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S2149-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         2149
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 January 18, 2011
 
 Introduced  by Sen. McDONALD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
 

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing scholarships
 for surviving dependent family members  of  New  York  state  military
 personnel who have died while performing official military duties
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1.

Section 668-e of the education law, as added by chapter 106
 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:

 

S  668-e.  Military  enhanced  recognition,  incentive   and   tribute
 ("MERIT")  scholarships. 1. Eligible persons. a.  Notwithstanding subdi
 visions three and five of section six hundred sixty-one of this  [title]
 PART,  children,  spouses  and  financial  dependents of a member of the
 armed forces of the United States or state organized militia who at  any
 time  on  or  after  the  second day of August, nineteen hundred ninety,
 while in service in the armed forces of the United States, as defined by
 subdivision eight of section one of the military law or in  a  force  of
 the  state  organized militia, as defined in subdivision nine of section
 one of the military law: (i) while a legal resident of New  York  state,
 died,  became  severely  and  permanently  disabled or was classified as
 missing in action [in a combat theater or combat zone of  operations  as
 part  of  military  operations, or died as a result of injury or illness
 suffered or incurred during such military service] IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
 HIS OR HER OFFICIAL DUTIES; or (ii) while a legal resident of  New  York
 state,  died  or became severely and permanently disabled as a result of
 injury or illness suffered or incurred during  military  training  oper
 ations  in  preparation  for  duty in a combat theater or combat zone of
 operations.
 b. A member of the armed forces of the United States who:  (i)  became
 severely  and  permanently  disabled as a result of service in the armed
 forces of the United States, as defined by subdivision eight of  section
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01430-01-1
 
       S. 2149                             2
 one  of  the  military law, [in a combat theater or combat zone of oper-
 ations] IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER  OFFICIAL  DUTIES  as  part  of
 military  operations  at  any time on or after the second day of August,
 nineteen hundred ninety; and (ii) was a legal resident of New York state
 at the time of military service.
 c.  A  member of the armed forces of the United States who: (i) became
 severely and permanently disabled as  a  result  of  injury  or  illness
 suffered or incurred during military training operations [in preparation
 for  duty  in  a  combat  theater  or  combat zone of operations] IN THE
 PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER OFFICIAL DUTIES; and (ii) was a legal resident
 of New York state at the time of military service.
 d. A member of the state organized militia who:  (i)  became  severely
 and  permanently  disabled  as a result of injury or illness suffered or
 incurred during active military service, as defined in  subdivision  six
 of  section one of the military law related to duty [in a combat theater
 or combat zone of operations] IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER  OFFICIAL
 DUTIES;  and  (ii) was a legal resident of New York state at the time of
 active military service.
 2. Amount. The president shall grant annual  scholarships  in  amounts
 determined  in accordance with subdivisions two and three of section six
 hundred sixty-eight-d of this part.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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