New York A 605: Authorizes the issuance of licenses and non-driver identification cards containing a Lifetime Liberty Pass distinguishing mark

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A00605 Summary:

BILL NOA00605 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORButtenschon

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COSPNSRJackson

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§504 & 490, V & T L

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Authorizes the issuance of licenses and non-driver identification cards containing a Lifetime Liberty Pass distinguishing mark to certain applicants who were members of the armed forces of the United States.

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BILL NOA00605 

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01/08/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 605

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON, JACKSON -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
 the issuance of licenses and non-driver identification cards contain-
 ing a Lifetime Liberty Pass distinguishing mark

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 504 of the vehicle and traffic law
 2 is amended by adding a new paragraph (a-2) to read as follows:
 3 (a-2) Every license or renewal thereof issued to an applicant who:
 4 (i) was a member of the armed forces of the United States; (ii) received
 5 an honorable discharge or was released therefrom under honorable condi-
 6 tions; and (iii) qualifies for and has received a Lifetime Liberty Pass
 7 permitting qualified veterans with disabilities discounted use of state
 8 parks, historic sites, and recreational facilities operated by the
 9 office of parks, recreation and historic preservation and the state
 10 department of environmental conservation, shall, upon such person's
 11 request and submission of proof as set forth herein, contain a distin-
 12 guishing mark, in such form as the commissioner shall determine, indi-
 13 cating that such person is a holder of a Lifetime Liberty Pass. Such
 14 proof shall consist of a certificate of release or discharge from active
 15 duty including but not limited to a DD Form 214, a copy of such person's
 16 Lifetime Liberty Pass or other proof satisfactory to the commissioner.
 17 The commissioner shall not require fees for the issuance of such
 18 licenses or renewals thereof to persons requesting a Lifetime Liberty
 19 Pass distinguishing mark which are different from fees otherwise
 20 required; provided, however, that notwithstanding the provisions of this
 21 section, the commissioner shall not require fees for a duplication or
 22 amendment of a license prior to its renewal if such duplication or
 23 amendment was solely for the purpose of adding to such license.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02033-01-5

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 1 § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 490 of the vehicle and traffic law is
 2 amended by adding a new paragraph (b-1) to read as follows:
 3 (b-1) Every identification card or renewal thereof issued to an appli-
 4 cant who: (i) was a member of the armed forces of the United States;
 5 (ii) received an honorable discharge or was released therefrom under
 6 honorable conditions; and (iii) qualifies for and has received a Life-
 7 time Liberty Pass permitting qualified veterans with disabilities
 8 discounted use of state parks, historic sites, and recreational facili-
 9 ties operated by the office of parks, recreation and historic preserva-
 10 tion and the state department of environmental conservation, shall, upon
 11 such person's request and submission of proof as set forth herein,
 12 contain a distinguishing mark, in such form as the commissioner shall
 13 determine, indicating that such person is a holder of a Lifetime Liberty
 14 Pass. Such proof shall consist of a certificate of release or discharge
 15 from active duty including but not limited to a DD Form 214, a copy of
 16 such person's Lifetime Liberty Pass or other proof satisfactory to the
 17 commissioner. The commissioner shall not require fees for the issuance
 18 of such identification ca