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SENATE BILL NO. 1462 – Veterans transp fund created

SENATE BILL NO. 1462

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S1462aa....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
VETERANS TRANSPORTATION FUND - Adds to existing law to provide legislative
intent; and to create the Veterans Transportation Fund.
                                                                        
02/18    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/19    Rpt prt - to St Aff
02/21    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/22    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/27    To 14th Ord
03/01    Rpt out amen - to engros
03/04    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/05    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/07    3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch(Bartlett), Brandt, Bunderson,
      Burtenshaw, Cameron, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure,
      Geddes, Goedde, Hawkins, Hill, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia,
      Little, Lodge, Marley, Noh, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder,
      Sims, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Williams
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - King-Barrutia
    Title apvd - to House
03/08    House intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
03/11    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/12    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/13    3rd rdg - PASSED - 64-0-6
      AYES -- Aikele, Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Bieter, Black,
      Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Collins,
      Cuddy, Deal, Ellis, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(13), Field(20), Gould,
      Hadley, Hammond, Harwood, Higgins, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg,
      Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Langford, Loertscher, Mader, Martinez, McKague,
      Meyer, Mortensen, Moyle, Pearce, Pischner, Pomeroy, Raybould,
      Ridinger, Roberts, Robison, Sali, Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd,
      Smith(33), Smith(23), Smylie, Stevenson, Stone, Tilman, Trail,
      Wheeler, Wood, Young, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Clark, Crow, Denney, Gagner, Henbest,
      Montgomery
    Floor Sponsor - Stone & Eskridge
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/13    To enrol
03/14    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
    Sp signed
03/15    To Governor
03/22    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 228
         Effective: 07/01/02

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2002
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1462
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO VETERANS; AMENDING CHAPTER 2, TITLE 65, IDAHO CODE, BY  THE  ADDI-
  3        TION  OF  A  NEW SECTION 65-208, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE INTENT
  4        AND TO CREATE THE VETERANS TRANSPORTATION FUND; AND  APPROPRIATING  MONEYS
  5        TO THE VETERANS TRANSPORTATION FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002.
                                                                        
  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.  TRANSPORTATION  OF  WHEELCHAIR-BOUND VETERANS -- CREATION OF VET-
 11    ERANS TRANSPORTATION FUND. (1) Legislative intent.  A  transportation  network
 12    operated by volunteers provides veterans in the state of Idaho with van trans-
 13    portation  to  and  from  medical appointments. Due to insurance and liability
 14    issues, this network is unable to transport disabled veterans who are confined
 15    to wheelchairs. As a result, wheelchair-bound veterans must hire private  vans
 16    with  wheelchair  lifts  in  order to obtain medical treatment. As provided in
 17    this section, the veterans transportation  fund  is  intended  to  financially
 18    assist these disabled veterans in obtaining necessary transportation.
 19        (2)  Veterans transportation fund. There is hereby created and established
 20    in  the  state  treasury  a  fund  to be known as the "veterans transportation
 21    fund," which shall consist of such funds as may be appropriated for that  pur-
 22    pose  by  the legislature, grants, donations or moneys from other sources. The
 23    fund shall be administered by the division of veterans services, as created in
 24    section 65-201, Idaho Code, in order to provide moneys for  a  voucher  system
 25    for transportation services for wheelchair-bound veterans who need transporta-
 26    tion to and from medical appointments. Moneys in the fund may be expended pur-
 27    suant  to  appropriation. Any interest earned on the investment of idle moneys
 28    in the fund shall be returned to the fund.
                                                                        
 29        SECTION 2.  There is hereby appropriated $30,000 from the General Fund  to
 30    the  Division  of Veterans Services for deposit in the Veterans Transportation
 31    Fund for the period July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2003.

Amendment


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2002
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                     Moved by    Barrutia            
                                                                        
                                                     Seconded by Frasure             
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                             SENATE AMENDMENT TO S.B. NO. 1462
                                                                        
  1                                AMENDMENT TO THE BILL
  2        On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 29 through 31.
                                                                        
  3                                 CORRECTIONS TO TITLE
  4        On page 1, in line 4, delete "; AND APPROPRIATING MONEYS"; delete line  5,
  5    and insert: ".".

Engrossed Bill (Original Bill with Amendment(s) Incorporated)


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2002
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                              SENATE BILL NO. 1462, As Amended
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO VETERANS; AMENDING CHAPTER 2, TITLE 65, IDAHO CODE, BY  THE  ADDI-
  3        TION  OF  A  NEW SECTION 65-208, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE INTENT
  4        AND TO CREATE THE VETERANS TRANSPORTATION FUND.
                                                                        
  5    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  6        SECTION 1.  That Chapter 2, Title 65, Idaho Code,  be,  and  the  same  is
  7    hereby  amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
  8    ignated as Section 65-208, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
  9        65-208.  TRANSPORTATION OF WHEELCHAIR-BOUND VETERANS -- CREATION  OF  VET-
 10    ERANS  TRANSPORTATION  FUND.  (1) Legislative intent. A transportation network
 11    operated by volunteers provides veterans in the state of Idaho with van trans-
 12    portation to and from medical appointments. Due  to  insurance  and  liability
 13    issues, this network is unable to transport disabled veterans who are confined
 14    to  wheelchairs. As a result, wheelchair-bound veterans must hire private vans
 15    with wheelchair lifts in order to obtain medical  treatment.  As  provided  in
 16    this  section,  the  veterans  transportation  fund is intended to financially
 17    assist these disabled veterans in obtaining necessary transportation.
 18        (2)  Veterans transportation fund. There is hereby created and established
 19    in the state treasury a fund to  be  known  as  the  "veterans  transportation
 20    fund,"  which shall consist of such funds as may be appropriated for that pur-
 21    pose by the legislature, grants, donations or moneys from other  sources.  The
 22    fund shall be administered by the division of veterans services, as created in
 23    section  65-201,  Idaho  Code, in order to provide moneys for a voucher system
 24    for transportation services for wheelchair-bound veterans who need transporta-
 25    tion to and from medical appointments. Moneys in the fund may be expended pur-
 26    suant to appropriation. Any interest earned on the investment of  idle  moneys
 27    in the fund shall be returned to the fund.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                    STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                          RS 12098
                              
The intent of this legislation is to establish within the
Division of Veterans Services a voucher system for transportation
services for wheelchair-bound veterans.*

                        FISCAL IMPACT


The general fund appropriation for the period of July 1, 2002 to 
June 30, 2003 is $30,000.

Contact
            Name:     Senator Robbi Barrutia
            Phone:  332-1347
            
            
            
            
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                    S 1462