Bill > H4525

This bill makes several changes to laws related to veterans and the military in Massachusetts. It designates the Fort Devens Museum as the official veterans and military museum of the Commonwealth. It increases the maximum number of days per year that National Guard members can be called to active state duty from 34 to 40 days. It clarifies the definition of a "day" for the purposes of National Guard active duty, and excludes certain types of pay from the calculation of "base pay for military service." The bill also establishes a new program to provide financial benefits to veterans who served in certain recent military operations, with higher payments for those who served overseas in combat zones. Additionally, the bill requires municipalities to provide designated parking spaces for veterans at city or town halls, and allows the state to waive certain training requirements for veterans and military medics seeking emergency medical technician certification. Finally, the bill requires a study on reimbursements for transporting veterans to non-VA medical facilities in emergencies and repeals several prior enactments.

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4525