Bill > H3147

This bill expands eligibility for the Massachusetts Military Family Relief Fund to include families of service members who died on active service, as defined by the Department of Defense, in addition to those killed in action. It also clarifies that funds credited to the relief fund are not subject to appropriation and can be used for the fund's purposes and administrative expenses. Additionally, the bill changes the information collected about service members for public records from their name, address, rank, and rating to their city or town of residence.