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Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
Filed: 5/16/2025
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1882
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| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1882 by replacing |
| 3 | | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| 4 | | "Section 5. The Department of Veterans' Affairs Act is |
| 5 | | amended by adding Section 38.1 as follows:
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| 6 | | (20 ILCS 2805/38.1 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 38.1. Veterans' Services Task Force. |
| 8 | | (a) Subject to appropriation, the Task Force created by |
| 9 | | Public Act 101-225 and repealed on December 31, 2023 is |
| 10 | | recreated as the Veterans' Services Task Force. The Task Force |
| 11 | | shall review and make recommendations regarding gaps in |
| 12 | | veterans' services, including, but not limited to, exploring |
| 13 | | why certain service-related ailments are not recognized, |
| 14 | | resources for veterans' monuments and memorials, and resources |
| 15 | | for veterans transitioning from military service. |
| 16 | | (b) The Task Force shall consist of the following members: |
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| 1 | | (1) The Director of Veterans' Affairs or the |
| 2 | | Director's designee. |
| 3 | | (2) Two members from the House of Representatives, |
| 4 | | appointed one each by the Speaker of the House and the |
| 5 | | House Minority Leader. |
| 6 | | (3) Two members of the Senate, appointed one each by |
| 7 | | the President of the Senate and the Senate Minority |
| 8 | | Leader. |
| 9 | | (4) One veteran, appointed by the Director of |
| 10 | | Veterans' Affairs. |
| 11 | | (5) Four representatives from a variety of veterans |
| 12 | | organizations representing geographic diversity in the |
| 13 | | State, appointed by the Director of Veterans' Affairs. |
| 14 | | (6) Three members, one of whom shall be appointed by |
| 15 | | the chair of the Veterans' Affairs Committee of the House |
| 16 | | of Representatives, one of whom shall be appointed by the |
| 17 | | chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee of the Senate, and |
| 18 | | one of whom shall be appointed by the minority |
| 19 | | spokesperson of the Veterans Affairs Committee of the |
| 20 | | Senate. |
| 21 | | Task Force members shall serve without compensation. |
| 22 | | (c) The Task Force shall meet at least twice a year and at |
| 23 | | any other times it deems necessary. Task Force members shall |
| 24 | | select from among themselves a chairperson or co-chairpersons |
| 25 | | at the initial Task Force meeting. |
| 26 | | (d) The Department of Veterans' Affairs shall provide |
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| 1 | | administrative and other support to the Task Force. |
| 2 | | (e) The Task Force shall prepare a report that summarizes |
| 3 | | its work and makes recommendations resulting from its study. |
| 4 | | The Task Force shall submit the report of its findings and |
| 5 | | recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by |
| 6 | | December 31, 2027. The Task Force is dissolved, and this |
| 7 | | Section is repealed, on December 31, 2027.
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| 8 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect 3 months |
| 9 | | after becoming law.". |