New York S 10398: Relates to exempting disabled veterans from certain fees relating to physical modification of a residence to accommodate a disability

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S10398 Summary:

BILL NOS10398A

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SAME ASSAME AS A10921-A

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SPONSORMARTINEZ

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COSPNSRADDABBO

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §95-b, Gen Muni L

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Relates to exempting disabled veterans from application fees relating to physical modification of a residence to accommodate a disability, including permit fees, plan review fees, inspection fees and reinspection fees.

Go to top S10398 Actions:

BILL NOS10398A

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05/15/2026REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

06/01/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

06/01/2026PRINT NUMBER 10398A

06/04/2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

06/04/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1810

06/04/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A10921A

&nbspA10921 AMEND=A Stern

&nbsp04/08/2026referred to local governments

&nbsp05/30/2026amend and recommit to local governments

&nbsp05/30/2026print number 10921a

&nbsp06/01/2026reference changed to ways and means

&nbsp06/04/2026reported referred to rules

&nbsp06/04/2026reported 

&nbsp06/04/2026rules report cal.513

&nbsp06/04/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.513

&nbsp06/04/2026passed assembly

&nbsp06/04/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp06/04/2026REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp06/04/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S10398A

&nbsp06/04/20263RD READING CAL.1810

&nbsp06/04/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/04/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10398--A

 IN SENATE

 May 15, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government --
 committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
 recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to exempting
 disabled veterans from certain fees relating to physical modification
 of a residence to accommodate a disability

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "disabled
 2 veteran home modification act".
 3 § 2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 95-b
 4 to read as follows:
 5 § 95-b. Fee exemptions for disabled veterans. 1. For the purposes of
 6 this section:
 7 (a) "Veteran" shall have the same meaning as set forth in section one
 8 of the veterans' services law and shall also include a person who served
 9 in the active military, naval, air, or space service, as defined in
 10 section 101 of title 38 of the United States code and (i) has a qualify-
 11 ing condition, as defined in section one of the veterans' services law,
 12 and has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from
 13 such service, or (ii) is a discharged LGBT veteran, as defined in
 14 section one of the veterans' services law, and has received a discharge
 15 other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service.
 16 (b) "Service-connected" means with respect to disability, a determi-
 17 nation by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the United
 18 States Department of Defense, that such disability was incurred or
 19 aggravated in line of duty in the active military, naval, air, or space
 20 service of the United States.
 21 2. (a) The governing body of a city, town or village may adopt a local
 22 law, rule or ordinance to waive or reduce any building department fees,
 23 including permit fees, plan review or plan examination fees, inspection
 24 fees, reinspection fees, or other fees required in order to make
 25 improvements or alterations to the primary residence of a veteran with a

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15132-05-6

 S. 10398--A 2

 1 service-connected disability if the improvements are required to accom-
 2 modate a service-connected disability of such veteran. Nothing in this
 3 section relieves the obligation of any person to submit to the appropri-
 4 ate city, town or village any applications, forms, or other paperwork
 5 required to obtain a building permit. In order to receive a fee
 6 reduction or waiver, a veteran mus