Bill > S05155

This bill amends the New York State District Attorney, Municipal Attorney, and Indigent Legal Services Attorney Loan Forgiveness Program to expand student loan forgiveness eligibility to include municipal attorneys. Specifically, the bill defines a "municipal attorney" as an attorney employed by a political subdivision of the state in an agency, bureau, or unit that provides social or protective services to indigent adults or children, or police services. Under the program, eligible attorneys can apply for student loan expense reimbursement after completing each year of qualified service, with a maximum reimbursement of $3,400 per qualifying year and a total of six years of reimbursement within an eligible period. The program aims to increase the number of experienced attorneys serving in public service roles by providing financial support to help offset their student loan debt. Attorneys must be New York state residents, admitted to practice law in the state, and within eleven years of admission to be eligible. The bill also makes minor grammatical updates, such as changing "his or her" to "their" in the text. The act will take effect 180 days after becoming law.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5155