MA H1931

Bill

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

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to state and local services provided to veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to study and make recommendations to improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of state and local programs providing services and support to military veterans. The commission will be composed of 11 members, including state legislators, government officials, and veterans' advocates. It will evaluate the current system for identifying veterans in need of services, providing and financing those services, and coordinating federal, state, and local government efforts. The commission will also consider alternative methods of financing and administering veterans' benefits, including regionalization, to improve services and efficiency. The commission is required to file a report with recommendations for legislation by December 1, 2018.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (8)

Thomas Calter (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Steven Howitt (R), Stephen Kulik (D), Mike Moore (D), Matt Muratore (R), James Murphy (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4591 (on 06/08/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1931

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1931
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1931.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1707	Resolve providing for the creation of a special commission relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H1907	To establish a joint legislative commission to investigate and study the performances and practices of the Registry of Motor Vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4537	Similar To
H263	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
H2656	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	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
H4540	Relative to veterans' benefits, rights, appreciation, validation and enforcement	H4525, published as amended	Similar To
H4591	House Veterans	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1861	Establishing a broadband infrastructure study commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S2074	Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture	Placed on file	Similar To
S752	Providing for a moratorium on the issuance of comprehensive permits and establishing a special commission to investigate the use and effectiveness of the comprehensive permit law	Accompanied a study order, see S2404	Similar To
S949	Resolve providing for a special commission to study the feasibility and cost of adopting the federal parole guidelines	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1707

Resolve providing for the creation of a special commission relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth

No further action taken

Similar To

H1907

To establish a joint legislative commission to investigate and study the performances and practices of the Registry of Motor Vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H4537

Similar To

H263

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

No further action taken

Similar To

H2656

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

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

H4540

Relative to veterans' benefits, rights, appreciation, validation and enforcement

H4525, published as amended

Similar To

H4591

House Veterans

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1861

Establishing a broadband infrastructure study commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2498

Similar To

S2074

Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture

Placed on file

Similar To

S752

Providing for a moratorium on the issuance of comprehensive permits and establishing a special commission to investigate the use and effectiveness of the comprehensive permit law

Accompanied a study order, see S2404

Similar To

S949

Resolve providing for a special commission to study the feasibility and cost of adopting the federal parole guidelines

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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