97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3276
 
Introduced 2/24/2011, by Rep. Kay Hatcher - Chris Nybo - Renée Kosel
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 2805/31 new

     Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Creates the Women Veterans Task Force consisting of women veterans to  examine the needs of women veterans with respect to issues including, but not limited to, compensation, rehabilitation, outreach, health care, and issues facing women veterans in the community, and to offer solutions on how best to meet these needs. Contains provisions concerning the composition of the Task Force; vacancies; duties; reporting requirements; and duration. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning veterans.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 1. The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is 
5amended by adding Section 31 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 2805/31 new)
7    Sec. 31. Women Veterans Task Force. 
8    (a) Findings and purpose. Far too often the sacrifices of 
9women veterans are overlooked. This frequently leads  to women 
10veterans being left out of veterans' organizations. In 
11addition, most veterans services are targeted to men. The 
12purpose of this Section is to establish a task force to examine 
13the needs of women veterans with respect to issues including, 
14but not limited to, compensation, rehabilitation, outreach, 
15health care, and issues facing women veterans in the community, 
16and to offer solutions on how best to alleviate these needs.
17    (b) Composition of Task Force. The Women Veterans Task 
18Force is created within the Department of Veterans' Affairs. 
19The Task Force shall be comprised of women veterans appointed 
20as follows: 
21        (1) Five members appointed by the Governor. 
22        (2) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
23    Representatives.
 
 
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1        (3) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
2    House of Representatives.
3        (4) One member appointed by the President of the 
4    Senate.
5        (5) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
6    Senate.
7    (c) Vacancies. Vacancies in the Task Force shall be filled 
8by the initial appointing authority. 
9    (d) Compensation. Members of the Task Force shall serve 
10without compensation, but may be reimbursed for necessary 
11expenses incurred in performing duties associated with the Task 
12Force. 
13    (e) Duties. The Task Force shall examine the needs of women 
14veterans with respect to issues including, but not limited to, 
15compensation, rehabilitation, outreach, health care, and 
16issues facing women veterans in the community, and offer 
17solutions on how best to meet these needs. 
18    (f) Reporting.  By July 1, 2012 and by July 1 of each year 
19thereafter, the Task Force shall present an annual report of 
20its findings to the Governor, the Director of Veterans' 
21Affairs, and the Secretary of the United States Department of 
22Veterans Affairs. 
23    (g) Duration. If the Task Force becomes inactive on July 1, 
242015 because active theaters cease, the Director of Veterans' 
25Affairs may reactivate the Task Force if active theaters are 
26reestablished. 
 
 
 
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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
2becoming law.