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CO HB1063
Bill
Status
5/3/2012
Primary Sponsor
Gail Schwartz
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AI Summary
HB 12-1063 Summary
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Establishes the Homelake Military Veterans Cemetery Fund in the state treasury to support capital improvements, operations, and maintenance of the cemetery at the Colorado state veterans center.
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Authorizes eligible honorably discharged veterans who were Colorado residents at death to be buried in the cemetery, along with their spouses, surviving spouses, and dependent parents.
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Creates procedures allowing eligible persons to reserve cemetery plots for a fee not exceeding the federal Department of Veterans Affairs burial and memorial benefit amount.
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Establishes administrative cap limiting cemetery operational costs to no more than 5 percent of annual fund expenditures and authorizes the state department to accept gifts, grants, and donations.
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Appropriates $2,500 from the cemetery fund to the Department of Human Services for fiscal year 2012-2013 to support implementation expenses at the Homelake state veterans nursing home.
Legislative Description
Military Veterans Cemetery At Homelake Expansion
Last Action
Governor Action - Signed
5/3/2012