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IN SB0562
Bill
Status
1/18/2017
Primary Sponsor
Doug Eckerty
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AI Summary
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Amends Indiana Code to recognize Gulf Wars veterans (August 7, 1990 - April 6, 1992) as entitled to the same rights and privileges as Civil War veterans and other war veterans.
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Creates the Veterans Bonus Program administered by the Indiana Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide financial bonuses to eligible Gulf Wars veterans and their family members.
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Eligible veterans must have served on active duty during the specified conflict period in U.S. armed forces, National Guard, or reserves; be Indiana residents; receive honorable discharge; and be Indiana residents at time of enlistment.
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Bonus amounts based on service location: $100 per month (max $1,000) for Afghanistan service; $50 per month (max $500) for service elsewhere; total bonus cannot exceed $1,500 for any combination of service.
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Family members of deceased or injured veterans receive enhanced bonuses: $5,000 plus service-based amounts for deaths from service-related injuries in Afghanistan, $5,000 for missing in action or prisoners of war, or standard service-calculated amounts if veteran survived.
Legislative Description
Recognition of veterans of the Gulf Wars. Provides for the soldiers and sailors of the Gulf Wars to be entitled to the same rights and privileges provided by law and held by the soldiers and sailors of other wars and their surviving spouses and orphans. Creates the Veterans Bonus Program.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
1/18/2017