Authorizes municipalities to offer a real property tax exemption for property owned by certain persons performing active duty in a combat zone in an amount to the extent of fifteen percent of the assessed value of the real property, but shall not exceed twelve thousand dollars.
Authorizes a veteran's close friend or family who is reasonably familiar with such veteran's wishes to request that such veteran be buried in a state veterans' cemetery.
Relates to providing veterans' housing; requires state agencies that provide shelter to homeless veterans to do so based on federal housing first principles without preconditions or barriers.
Establishes benefits and protections for essential employees providing essential services during a state of emergency; defines essential services; requires certain disaster plans to provide measures to provide benefits and protections to employees providing essential services and requires such disaster plans to provide care to students aged 12 and under.
Relates to participation by veterans with respect to state contracts by expanding Article 3 of the veterans' services law to cover all veteran-owned business enterprises instead of only service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises; makes related corrections in law.
Relates to participation in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations by members of the organized militia; provides that members of the organized militia shall qualify as employees for the purposes of making a claim under the workers' compensation law for participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations.
Allows reservists who have served or who are currently serving in the United States armed forces to be eligible for 2.5 points on civil service examinations.
Directs the division of military and naval affairs to establish policies relating to security and protection of New York national guard and air national guard recruiting centers.
Provides eligibility for a real property tax exemption for current or retired military reservists based on participation in formal training activities.
Allows for the governor to create a period of enhanced penalties during a disaster; creates enhanced penalties for certain disaster related crimes during public emergencies.
Establishes the "New York state veterans cemetery act"; directs the division to conduct an investigation and study on the issue of the establishment of a New York state veterans cemetery funding program.