Veterans Affairs Committee
Filed: 3/15/2007
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1539 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1539 by replacing 
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line 22 on page 1 through line 1 on page 2 with the following:

 
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"projects relating to each of the following:"; and
 
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on page 2, in line 9 by inserting after "veterans" the 
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following:
 
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"; provided that, beginning with moneys appropriated for fiscal 
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year 2008, no more than 20% of such moneys shall be used for 
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health insurance costs.
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    In order to expend moneys from this special fund, beginning 
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with moneys appropriated for fiscal year 2008, the Director of 
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Veterans' Affairs shall appoint a 3-member funding 
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authorization committee. The Director shall designate one of 
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the members as chairperson. The committee shall meet on a 
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quarterly basis, at a minimum, and shall authorize expenditure 
 


 






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of moneys from the special fund by a two-thirds vote. Decisions 
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of the committee shall not take effect unless and until 
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approved by the Director of Veterans' Affairs. Each member of 
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the committee shall serve until a replacement is named by the 
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Director of Veterans' Affairs. One member of the committee 
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shall be a member of the Veterans' Advisory Council.".