Senate Sponsors: GEO-KARIS-MUNOZ. House Sponsors: MAUTINO-ACEVEDO Short description: MWRD-VETERANS PREFERENCE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Rewrites and simplifies the provisions relating to veteran's preference. Provides that veterans are entitled to a preference of 5 points to be added to their final grade on any promotional examination held on or after the effective date. Deletes a provision prohibiting a person from receiving a veteran's preference more than once. Deletes a provision that a person entitled to a preference does not have to furnish evidence of honorable discharge from the armed forces before the examination. Effective January 1, 2003. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Makes the new provisions apply to original (as well as promotional) appointments. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) SB 1683 engrossed will not incur a fiscal impact on DCCA. According to information provided by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, the legislation changes the statute that relates to veteran's preference for original and promotional appointment, and will incur only minor administrative costs. Therefore, SB 1683 engrossed does not impose a significant fiscal impact on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. STATE MANDATES NOTE (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) In the opinion of DCCA, SB 1683 engrossed does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. Last action on Bill: TOTAL VETO STANDS Last action date: NOV-21-2002 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status