MA H1937

Bill

MA H1937

Establishing a commission to study veterans transportation issues

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
04/23/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to veterans transportation issues. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to study and make recommendations regarding veterans' access to transportation for medical and other service-connected appointments, with the goal of expanding and improving transportation options for veterans. The commission will consist of 11 members, including state senators and representatives, state secretaries, and other experts on veterans and transportation issues. The commission will review best practices from other states, hold public hearings, and report back to the legislature with an action plan and recommendations for legislation to improve veterans' transportation options.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (25)

Jim Arciero (D), Brian Ashe (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Dan Cahill (D), Linda Campbell (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Carole Fiola (D), Kate Hogan (D), Steven Howitt (R), Brad Jones (R), Louis Kafka (D), Joan Lovely (D), Joe McGonagle (D), James Murphy (D), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Keiko Orrall (R), Jerry Parisella (D), John Rogers (D), Danny Ryan (D), Alan Silvia (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Paul Tucker (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1937

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1937
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1937.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1212	Relative to EMT certification of veterans and military medics	Accompanied a new draft, see S2326	Similar To
H1807	Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H1938	Relative to the observation of Veterans Day	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H1945	Giving a veteran bonus to regular soldiers having been on active duty in support of the Persian Gulf War	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H1946	Returning the payment of bonuses to soldiers during the Persian Gulf War to the Treasurer's office	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H214	Relative to the use of slot machines in veterans' organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H4584	Similar To
H263	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
H311	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4098	Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
H4519	Order for Bill No. 2509, “An Act relative to veterans' benefits, rights, appreciation, validation and enforcement”	No further action taken	Similar To
H4922	Resolve reviving and further continuing the special commission established to investigate and report on the preservation of Polish culture and history in the Pioneer Valley.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
S2074	Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture	Placed on file	Similar To
S2242	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1212

Relative to EMT certification of veterans and military medics

Accompanied a new draft, see S2326

Similar To

H1807

Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate

Accompanied a study order, see H4502

Similar To

H1938

Relative to the observation of Veterans Day

Accompanied a study order, see H4591

Similar To

H1945

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

Accompanied a study order, see H4591

Similar To

H1946

Returning the payment of bonuses to soldiers during the Persian Gulf War to the Treasurer's office

Accompanied a study order, see H4591

Similar To

H214

Relative to the use of slot machines in veterans' organizations

Accompanied a study order, see H4584

Similar To

H263

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

No further action taken

Similar To

H311

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H4706

Similar To

H4098

Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018

Similar To

H4519

Order for Bill No. 2509, “An Act relative to veterans' benefits, rights, appreciation, validation and enforcement”

No further action taken

Similar To

H4922

Resolve reviving and further continuing the special commission established to investigate and report on the preservation of Polish culture and history in the Pioneer Valley.

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Resolves of 2018

Similar To

S2074

Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture

Placed on file

Similar To

S2242

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

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