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S1079.......................................by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES VETERANS - Adds to existing law to establish veterans service officers within the Division of Veterans Services; and to specify a minimum number of officers. 02/07 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing 02/08 Rpt prt - to Com/HuRes
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session - 2001IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1079 BY COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO VETERANS SERVICES; AMENDING CHAPTER 2, TITLE 65, IDAHO CODE, BY 3 THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 65-208, IDAHO CODE, TO ESTABLISH SERVICE 4 OFFICERS TO AID VETERANS OR DEPENDENTS WITHIN THE DIVISION OF VETERANS 5 SERVICES. 6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 7 SECTION 1. That Chapter 2, Title 65, Idaho Code, be, and the same is 8 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des- 9 ignated as Section 65-208, Idaho Code, and to read as follows: 10 65-208. SERVICE OFFICERS TO AID VETERANS OR DEPENDENTS. In furtherance of 11 the duties of the division of veterans services, service officers shall be 12 organized to extend outreach services to any veteran, widow, widower or 13 dependent thereof in applying to the federal or state veterans' agencies for 14 all benefits and aid to which the individual is entitled by federal, state or 15 local laws, rules or regulations. At a minimum, one (1) service officer shall 16 be located within each of the seven (7) judicial districts of the state, 17 including one (1) officer within each veterans institution.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS 10897C1 This measure is intended to provide medical and other badly needed assistance to our veterans to whom we owe so much but who are being neglected in many cases and in many areas. FISCAL IMPACT The funding will come from the General Fund but will be reimbursed by federal money coming into the State. Contact Name: Sen. Lin Whitworth Phone: (208)332 1351 Gary Bermeosolo (208) 334 3513 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1079