S.F. No. 1316 Summary

• Appropriates $19,616,000 each fiscal year 2018-2019 to Department of Military Affairs for maintenance of training facilities, general support, and enlistment incentives.

• Appropriates $74,384,000 each fiscal year 2018-2019 to Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans programs, services, and operation of veterans homes.

• Increases maximum "Support Our Troops" account grants from $2,000 to $4,000 per eligible individual per calendar year.

• Expands uses of Support Our Troops funds to include uncompensated burial costs for indigent dependents and grants up to $3,000 for disabled veteran home accessibility improvements.

• Requires Department of Veterans Affairs to develop a policy, eligibility standards, and application form for waiving or reducing burial fees for indigent eligible persons in state veterans cemeteries.