Bill > S1335

This bill allows certain veterans who retired before a specific date in 2004 and did not receive an additional yearly allowance as a veteran to now receive that allowance, provided their retirement system accepts this provision through a majority vote of its board and approval from the relevant legislative body, which is defined for various governmental entities like cities, towns, and counties. The state teachers' and state employees' retirement systems are automatically considered to have accepted this provision. However, the bill clarifies that while the allowance can be applied retroactively to those who qualify, any actual payment of benefits under this provision will only be prospective from the date of acceptance, meaning no retroactive payments will be made.