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MI HB5260
Bill
Status
11/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
John Fitzgerald
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AI Summary
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Modernizes language in the Michigan Veterans' Trust Fund Act, replacing "shall" with "must" and updating grammatical structure throughout
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Maintains the 7-member board of trustees structure, requiring all members to be veterans with demonstrated knowledge in public service, business, or finance
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Requires board members to be appointed from the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, and other congressionally chartered veterans' organizations, plus 3 independent members
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Adds explicit protection for the trust fund, prohibiting money from being transferred, borrowed, expended, withdrawn, or distributed except as provided under the act and state constitution
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Ties this bill's effective date to the passage of HB 5273, which addresses removal of period of war service requirements
Legislative Description
Veterans: trust fund; veterans' trust fund act; modify, and remove period of war service requirement. Amends secs. 3b & 4b of 1946 (1st Ex Sess) PA 9 (MCL 35.603b & 35.604b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5273'25
Veterans: trust fund
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/12/2025
11/13/2025