| COSPNSR | BALBONI, BRUNO, ALESI, BONACIC, DEFRANCISCO, FARLEY, FLANAGAN, FUSCHILLO, GOLDEN, HANNON,HOFFMANN,
JOHNSON, KUHL, LARKIN, LAVALLE, LEIBELL, LIBOUS, MALTESE, MARCELLINO, MARCHI, MAZIARZ,MCGEE, MEIER,
MENDEZ, MORAHAN, NOZZOLIO, PADAVAN, RATH, ROBACH, SALAND, SEWARD, SKELOS, SPANO,TRUNZO, VELELLA,
VOLKER, WRIGHT, ALESI, BONACIC |
| Directs the commissioner of economic development to establish NY-USA Proud employer of distinction award program and Patriot Support and Discount Program for businesses and employers which support persons who are ordered to active duty in the military; establishes a merit scholarship program for persons engaged in military operations on or after September 11, 2001, and their dependents; includes such combat veterans in certain other scholarship programs; grants right to leave of absence to student in higher educational institutions who are ordered to active military duty; grants free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses to persons ordered to active military service; authorizes the governor to suspend application of laws, rules and regulations which cause undue hardship to persons ordered to active military service; prohibits discrimination against persons serving in active military service; directs local veterans agencies to assist the families of persons ordered into active military service; expands benefits and relief available under the New York state soldiers' and sailors' civil relief act; includes certified first responders within provisions providing for extension of certification during active military service; suspends obligation to repay loans from the state and local retirement systems during time a person is ordered to active military service; authorizes local governments to employ public retirement system retirees to fill in for activated employees, without diminution of retirement benefits. |
