MA H4084

Bill

MA H4084

Veterans benefits

Introduced
03/16/2016

In Committee
03/16/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Veterans benefits

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to conduct an investigation and study of numerous Senate and House documents related to veterans benefits during a recess of the General Court, with the committee required to report its findings and any legislative recommendations to the Clerk of the House of Representatives by December 31, 2016.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs (Joint)

Last Action

Discharged to the committee on House Rules (on 03/16/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H4084

(37 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H4084
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H4084.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3129	Relative to veterans preference for public housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3132	Increasing the annuity for gold star families	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3134	In support of veterans and dependents through municipal tax bills	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3135	Relative to burial expenses for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3137	Relative to tuition and fee waivers for armed forces reserves	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3140	Relative to housing for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3141	Relative to leaves of absence for civil air patrol members	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3142	To provide for a special commission to study veteran’s benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3143	Relative to payment of veteran’s benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3145	Relative to Military Service	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3147	Further supporting Massachusetts military families	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3148	Relative to the education of the veterans of Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3149	Relative to compensating a family member as caretaker	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3152	Relative to the National Guard	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3153	Relative to a volunteer veteran corps mentoring program	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3155	Relative to burial benfits of veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3163	Relative to veterans preference for public housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3165	Relative to Chapter 115 benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3168	Relative to veteran's benefits for surviving spouses	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3169	Relative to veterans' burial expenses	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3171	Authorizing veterans to use facilities of the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority without cost to such veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3172	To establish a special commission to study the services and support of military veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3174	Relative to the removal of veterans commemorative flag holders	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3175	Giving a veteran bonus to regular soldiers having been on active duty in support of the Persian Gulf War	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3320	Relative to the VFW Solomon Post 8819 in the town of Billerica	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3362	Honoring as veterans certain persons who served in the National Guard and Reserves	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H3832	To amend Section 9 of Chapter 115 of the General Laws	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
H4083	Veterans affairs	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H4230	Relative to housing, operations, military service, and enrichment	New draft substituted, see H4278	Similar To
H4615	Veterans issues	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H4616	Federal affairs and other related issues.	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
S1906	Resolutions Budget For All	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
S1907	Establishing the Massachusetts GI bill to provide tuition and fee waivers for National Guard members and veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
S1908	Relative to certain benefits for surviving spouses while a surviving child serves in the armed forces	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
S1911	Relative to the term "Gold Star"	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
S1912	Relative to the veteran status of certain officials	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Replaces
S2193	Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Spilka) to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2016 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects (House, No. 4116)	See H4116	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3129

Relative to veterans preference for public housing

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3132

Increasing the annuity for gold star families

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3134

In support of veterans and dependents through municipal tax bills

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3135

Relative to burial expenses for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3137

Relative to tuition and fee waivers for armed forces reserves

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3140

Relative to housing for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3141

Relative to leaves of absence for civil air patrol members

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3142

To provide for a special commission to study veteran’s benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3143

Relative to payment of veteran’s benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3145

Relative to Military Service

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3147

Further supporting Massachusetts military families

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3148

Relative to the education of the veterans of Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3149

Relative to compensating a family member as caretaker

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3152

Relative to the National Guard

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3153

Relative to a volunteer veteran corps mentoring program

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3155

Relative to burial benfits of veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3163

Relative to veterans preference for public housing

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3165

Relative to Chapter 115 benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3168

Relative to veteran's benefits for surviving spouses

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3169

Relative to veterans' burial expenses

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3171

Authorizing veterans to use facilities of the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority without cost to such veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3172

To establish a special commission to study the services and support of military veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3174

Relative to the removal of veterans commemorative flag holders

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3175

Giving a veteran bonus to regular soldiers having been on active duty in support of the Persian Gulf War

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3320

Relative to the VFW Solomon Post 8819 in the town of Billerica

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3362

Honoring as veterans certain persons who served in the National Guard and Reserves

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H3832

To amend Section 9 of Chapter 115 of the General Laws

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

H4083

Veterans affairs

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H4230

Relative to housing, operations, military service, and enrichment

New draft substituted, see H4278

Similar To

H4615

Veterans issues

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H4616

Federal affairs and other related issues.

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

S1906

Resolutions Budget For All

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

S1907

Establishing the Massachusetts GI bill to provide tuition and fee waivers for National Guard members and veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

S1908

Relative to certain benefits for surviving spouses while a surviving child serves in the armed forces

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

S1911

Relative to the term "Gold Star"

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

S1912

Relative to the veteran status of certain officials

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Replaces

S2193

Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Spilka) to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2016 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects (House, No. 4116)

See H4116

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