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SENATE BILL NO. 1079

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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

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  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  First Regular Session - 2001
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN 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 / Fiscal Impact

                       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