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ID S1031

Bill

Status

Passed

3/24/2017

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "veterans transportation fund" in the state treasury to be funded through legislative appropriations, grants, and donations for a grant program benefiting wheelchair-bound veterans.

  • Establishes the Division of Veterans Services as the administering agency to award grants and manage transportation services for wheelchair-bound veterans needing transportation to medical appointments or for meeting basic daily needs.

  • Removes references to a "voucher system" and instead allows the division to award grants or enter into agreements with transportation vendors and third parties to administer transportation services.

  • Authorizes the division to expend fund moneys pursuant to appropriation, with all interest earned on idle fund investments returned to the fund.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to provide for the Veterans Transportation Fund Grant Program and to remove reference to a voucher system.

VETERANS

Last Action

Session Law Chapter 109 Effective: 07/01/2017

3/24/2017

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/9/2017
State Affairs1/26/2017
Judiciary and Rules1/25/2017

Full Bill Text

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