The New York City Council - File #: Int 0396-2018

• File #: Int 0396-2018
• Version: A
• Name: Creation of a veterans resource guide.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 1/31/2018
• In control: Committee on Veterans
• On agenda: 1/31/2018
• Final action: 12/15/2018
• Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of a veterans resource guide
• Sponsors: Eric A. Ulrich, Chaim M. Deutsch, Justin L. Brannan, Kalman Yeger , Ben Kallos, Andy L. King, Brad S. Lander, Adrienne E. Adams, Andrew Cohen, Robert F. Holden, Paul A. Vallone, Mathieu Eugene, Stephen T. Levin, Mark Gjonaj , I. Daneek Miller

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/18/2018	A	City Council	Returned Unsigned by Mayor
12/15/2018	A	Administration	City Charter Rule Adopted
11/14/2018	A	City Council	Sent to Mayor by Council
11/14/2018	A	City Council	Approved by Council	Pass
11/13/2018	A	Committee on Veterans	Approved by Committee	Pass
11/13/2018	*	Committee on Veterans	Amended by Committee
11/13/2018	*	Committee on Veterans	Amended by Committee
11/13/2018	*	Committee on Veterans	Hearing Held by Committee
11/13/2018	*	Committee on Veterans	Hearing Held by Committee
11/13/2018	*	Committee on Veterans	Amendment Proposed by Comm
11/13/2018	*	Committee on Veterans	Amendment Proposed by Comm
6/19/2018	*	Committee on Veterans	Laid Over by Committee
6/19/2018	*	Committee on Veterans	Laid Over by Committee
6/19/2018	*	Committee on Veterans	Hearing Held by Committee
6/19/2018	*	Committee on Veterans	Hearing Held by Committee
1/31/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
1/31/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
1/31/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council
1/31/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 396-A

By Council Members Ulrich, Deutsch, Brannan, Yeger, Kallos, King, Lander, Adams, Cohen, Holden, Vallone, Eugene, Levin, Gjonaj and Miller

TITLE
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of a veterans resource guide
Body

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Title 31 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 31-108 to read as follows:
? 31-108 Veterans resource guide. a. The department shall develop and maintain a resource guide for veterans. The department shall regularly update information provided in such guide as is necessary to maintain accuracy.
b. The guide developed pursuant to subdivision a of this section shall include, but not be limited to, information about:
1. Federal, state and city benefits available to veterans and to their spouses or domestic partners, dependents and family members, as applicable, based upon the veterans' military service, which shall include the criteria for eligibility to receive such benefits and information on organizations that employ accredited agents and attorneys to assist veterans with their claims;
2. Provisions of federal, state and local laws and regulations affording special rights and privileges to members of the armed forces and veterans and to their spouses or domestic partners, dependents and family members, as applicable, including, but not limited to, protections under the uniformed services employment and reemployment rights act;
3. Protections and remedies afforded to veterans under section 8-107;
4. Physical and mental health programs and resources;
5. Educational and training opportunities;
6. Available sources of low- or no-cost legal assistance;
7. Social services, including, but not limited to, housing and food security supports offered by public agencies and charitable and private organizations;
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