New York A 5253: Establishes the "Vets to Vollies" program

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A05253 Summary:

BILL NOA05253A

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORDurso

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COSPNSRAngelino, Blankenbush, McDonough, DeStefano, Chang

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §29-e, Veterans' Services L

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Establishes the "Vets to Vollies" program which encourages veterans or discharged military personnel to join their local fire department and emergency medical service agency.

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BILL NOA05253A

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02/12/2025referred to veterans' affairs

04/28/2025amend and recommit to veterans' affairs

04/28/2025print number 5253a

01/07/2026referred to veterans' affairs

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5253--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 12, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. DURSO, ANGELINO, BLANKENBUSH, McDONOUGH, DeSTEFA-
 NO, CHANG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans'
 Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
 amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to establishing
 the "Vets to Vollies" program

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

 1 Section 1. The veterans' services law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 29-e to read as follows:
 3 § 29-e. Vets to vollies. 1. The department shall create a statewide
 4 vets to vollies program for counties that wish to participate in such
 5 program. The purpose of such program is to encourage veterans or
 6 discharged military personnel to join their local fire department or
 7 emergency medical service agency.
 8 2. Such program shall collaborate and coordinate with all applicable
 9 county agencies to conduct extensive outreach programs within the local
 10 community, including but not limited to, active military installations
 11 and local veteran service organizations. Such outreach programs shall
 12 include information on the many benefits and resources available to
 13 prospective volunteer first responders on a local and statewide level
 14 and how to further become involved.
 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00883-04-5

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