Bill > S05456

This bill expands the veterans tuition awards program in New York to allow the transfer of unused benefits to a spouse, survivor, or child of a qualified veteran. It defines key terms such as "immediate family," "qualified veteran," "spouse/domestic partner," "survivor," and "child" to establish eligibility criteria for the transferred benefits. The bill authorizes the transfer of all or a portion of the tuition award that the qualified veteran would have received, and ensures that the transferred award does not exceed the amount available to an individual veteran. The bill takes effect 30 days after becoming law, with rules and regulations authorized to be implemented by the effective date.