STATE OF NEW YORK
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                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                      May 18, 2016
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        Introduced  by  M. of A. BLAKE, HUNTER, ROZIC, WRIGHT, SEPULVEDA -- read
          once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
        AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to a free mobile applica-
          tion established, operated and maintained by the division of veterans'
          affairs
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
     2  subdivision 14-a to read as follows:
     3    14-a.  To  establish,  operate and maintain a free mobile application,
     4  under the supervision of the state director, for the purposes of provid-
     5  ing veterans and their  family  members  with  information  relating  to
     6  services  provided  by  the  division  as  well as services and programs
     7  provided to veterans by other state agencies,  the  federal  government,
     8  and  other  organizations. Such services and programs shall include, but
     9  not be limited to  educational  and  job  benefits,  tuition  assistance
    10  programs,  survivor  benefits,  health  and mental health referrals, and
    11  real property tax exemptions.
    12    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD15524-01-6