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Introduced
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
In Committee
04/10/2025
04/10/2025
Crossed Over
04/09/2025
04/09/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Provides that in counties that do not have a Veterans Assistance Commission prior to January 1, 2026, and in which there exists a judicial circuit whose jurisdictional boundaries include multiple counties, veteran service organizations located within any of those counties that are within the judicial circuit's jurisdictional boundaries may come together and create a Jurisdictional Veterans Assistance Commission that shall provide services to veterans and their families who reside in those participating counties. Contains provisions concerning the use of tax proceeds to hire Commission staff; the selection process for Commission superintendents, delegates, and alternates; mergers between existing county Veterans Assistance Commissions and jurisdictional Veterans Assistance Commissions; and other matters.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act to create a new option for multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions in judicial circuits with multiple counties that do not currently have a Veterans Assistance Commission. Specifically, in counties without an existing Veterans Assistance Commission prior to January 1, 2026, veteran service organizations within a judicial circuit's boundaries may establish a Jurisdictional Veterans Assistance Commission to serve veterans and their families across participating counties. Each participating county will be required to levy a minimum 0.02% tax, which will be deposited in the county treasury and used to employ Commission staff and provide financial assistance to veterans. The new Commission will have similar organizational structures to existing county-level commissions, including processes for selecting delegates, alternates, and a superintendent, who must be an honorably discharged veteran from the participating counties. The bill also allows existing Veterans Assistance Commissions within multi-county judicial circuits to merge or remain independent as of January 1, 2025. The goal is to expand veteran services in areas that currently lack dedicated Veterans Assistance Commissions by enabling regional cooperation and resource sharing.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (34)
Kyle Moore (R)*,
Jil Tracy (R)*,
Chris Balkema (R),
Amy Briel (D),
Terri Bryant (R),
Jason Bunting (R),
Sharon Chung (D),
John Curran (R),
Martha Deuter (D),
Mary Gill (D),
Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D),
Amy Grant (R),
Nicolle Grasse (D),
Brad Halbrook (R),
Matt Hanson (D),
Darby Hills (R),
Paul Jacobs (R),
Gregg Johnson (D),
Stephanie Kifowit (D),
Tony McCombie (R),
Charlie Meier (R),
Debbie Meyers-Martin (D),
Bob Morgan (D),
Michelle Mussman (D),
Suzanne Ness (D),
Mike Porfirio (D),
Bob Rita (D),
Wayne Rosenthal (R),
Rick Ryan (D),
Kevin Schmidt (R),
Brandun Schweizer (R),
Dan Swanson (R),
Mark Walker (D),
Omar Williams (D),
Last Action
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (on 05/22/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1352&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1352eng.htm |
| House Amendment 002 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1352ham002.htm |
| House Amendment 001 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1352ham001.htm |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1352.htm |
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