Veterans Affairs Committee

Filed: 3/15/2007

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1539

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1539 by replacing
3 line 22 on page 1 through line 1 on page 2 with the following:
 
4 "projects relating to each of the following:"; and
 
5 on page 2, in line 9 by inserting after "veterans" the
6 following:
 
7 "; provided that, beginning with moneys appropriated for fiscal
8 year 2008, no more than 20% of such moneys shall be used for
9 health insurance costs.
10     In order to expend moneys from this special fund, beginning
11 with moneys appropriated for fiscal year 2008, the Director of
12 Veterans' Affairs shall appoint a 3-member funding
13 authorization committee. The Director shall designate one of
14 the members as chairperson. The committee shall meet on a
15 quarterly basis, at a minimum, and shall authorize expenditure

 

 

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1 of moneys from the special fund by a two-thirds vote. Decisions
2 of the committee shall not take effect unless and until
3 approved by the Director of Veterans' Affairs. Each member of
4 the committee shall serve until a replacement is named by the
5 Director of Veterans' Affairs. One member of the committee
6 shall be a member of the Veterans' Advisory Council.".