New York S 1176: Relates to the powers and duties of the receiver of taxes and assessments

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S01176 Summary:

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Establishes certain protections related to the receipt of compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits matters, including penalties for violations.

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1176

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. MATTERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
 ty and Military Affairs

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting
 persons from receiving compensation for advising or assisting with
 veterans' benefits

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

 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 2 399-ppp to read as follows:
 3 § 399-ppp. Veterans' benefits consumer fraud and abuse prevention. 1.
 4 For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the
 5 following meanings:
 6 (a) "Veterans' benefits matter" shall mean the preparation, presenta-
 7 tion, or prosecution of any claim affecting any individual who has filed
 8 or expressed an intent to file a claim for any benefit, program,
 9 service, commodity, function, or status pertaining to veterans, such
 10 veterans' dependents, such dependents' survivors, and any other individ-
 11 ual eligible for such benefits pursuant to federal laws and regulations
 12 administered by the United States department of veterans affairs or the
 13 veterans' services law.
 14 (b) "Compensation" shall mean payment of any money, thing of value, or
 15 financial benefit.
 16 (c) "Person" shall mean an individual, corporation, business trust,
 17 estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association,
 18 joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivi-
 19 sion, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial enti-
 20 ty.
 21 2. (a) No person shall receive compensation for advising or assisting
 22 an individual with regard to any veterans' benefits matter, except as
 23 permitted under federal law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03717-01-5

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 1 (b) No person shall receive compensation for referring an individual
 2 to another person to advise or assist such individual with any veterans'
 3 benefits matter.
 4 (c) A person seeking to receive compensation for advising or assisting
 5 an individual with any veterans' benefits matter shall, before rendering
 6 any services, prepare a written agreement, signed by both parties, that:
 7 (i) contains all terms regarding such individual's payment of fees for
 8 services rendered relating to any veterans' benefits matter; and
 9 (ii) adheres to all criteria specified within 38 C.F.R. § 14.636.
 10 (d) No person shall receive any compensation for any services rendered
 11 before the date on which a federal notice of disagreement is filed with
 12 respect to the individual's case.
 13 (e) No person shall guarantee, either directly or by implication, that
 14 an individual shall receive specific veterans' benefits, or a specific
 15 level, percentage, or amount of veterans' benefits.
 16 (f) No person shall receive excessive or unreasonable fees, as deter-
 17 mined pursuant to 28 C.F.R. § 14.636, as compensation for advising or
 18 assisting an individual with a veterans' benefits matter.
 19 3. (a) (i) A person seeking to receive compensation for advising or
 20 assisting an individual with any veterans' benefits matter shall, before
 21 rendering any services, clearly provide, orally and in writing, the
 22 following disclosure:
 23 "This business is not sponsored by, or affiliated with, the United