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2008 SESSION

08-2798

09/04

SENATE BILL 520-FN-A

COMMITTEE: Election Law and Internal Affairs

ANALYSIS

This bill requires the state veterans council to issue a state veterans handbook biennially.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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08-2798

09/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

50:1 State Veterans Council; Duties. Amend RSA 115:6 to read as follows:

115:6 Duties.

I. The state veterans council shall assist veterans who are residents of this state or their dependents to secure all benefits or preferences to which they may be entitled under any state or federal laws or regulations. The council shall employ such assistance as may be necessary, within the limits of the appropriation made therefor, subject to the rules of the state division of personnel.

II.(a) Biennially beginning July 1, 2009, the state veterans council shall publish a state veterans handbook. The state veterans handbook shall include the following information:

(1) Points of contact for all federal, state, local, and nonprofit veterans agencies, departments, councils, hospitals, clinics, and other organizations offering services, benefits, and programs to New Hampshire veterans, including addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses.

(2) A description of the services, benefits, and programs offered by each entity listed under subparagraph (a)(1).

(b) The state veterans council shall distribute the state veterans handbook through the state, local, and nonprofit entities listed under subparagraph (a)(1).

(c) The state veterans council may accept and expend for purposes of publishing and distributing the state veterans handbook, any donations, grants, bequests, and contributions which become available for such purposes.

50:2 Appropriation; State Veterans Council. The sum of $1 is hereby appropriated to the state veterans council for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009 for the purpose of publishing and distributing the state veterans handbook under section 1 of this act. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

50:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.

Approved: May 12, 2008

Effective Date: July 1, 2008