Bill Text: MI HB5343 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Veterans; other; definition of veteran for individuals seeking license or qualification for a trade, occupation, or apprenticeship; update. Amends sec. 1 of 1946 (1st Ex Sess) PA 27 (MCL 35.581). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5332'16
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2016-07-13 - Assigned Pa 210'16 With Immediate Effect [HB5343 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-HB5343-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 5343
February 10, 2016, Introduced by Reps. Kosowski and Barrett and referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.
A bill to amend 1946 (1st Ex Sess) PA 27, entitled
"An act to protect the work and study performed by applicants for
license or qualification for any of the trades, occupations or
professions before being inducted into the armed forces; to prevent
service in the armed forces being considered as a disqualifying
interruption of or delay in commencement of any required period of
practical experience, apprenticeship, study or training; and to
permit boards of examiners and similar boards to equitably evaluate
and give credit for training and experience in the armed forces,"
by amending section 1 (MCL 35.581).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
1. (1) A person veteran seeking license or
qualification
for a trade, occupation, or profession under the laws of this state
and whose period of training, study, apprenticeship, or practicable
experience is interrupted by, or who has not entered training,
study, apprenticeship, or practical experience because of service
in the armed forces during any period of war or emergency condition
as
defined in Act No. 190 of the Public Acts of 1965, as amended,
being
sections 35.61 and 35.62 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and
whose
service was honorably terminated, shall be is entitled to
license or qualification under the laws covering his qualification
or licensing in force at the time of entrance into the armed
forces, subsequent legislation notwithstanding. Service in the
armed
forces shall is not be deemed to be a disqualifying
interruption of a required period of training, study,
apprenticeship, or practical experience, and a board of examiners
or other qualification board under the laws of this state may
accept periods of training and practical experience in the armed
forces in place of the required periods of training, study,
apprenticeship, or practical experience under the laws of this
state
where if the board finds the standards and kinds of work or
training performed in the armed forces to be substantially the same
as the standards and kinds required under the laws of this state.
If
an An application for benefits under this act is be made
to the
respective board of examiners or other qualification board within 6
months
after the applicant's release from the armed forces. or
within
6 months after the effective date of this act whichever is
the
later date.
(2) As used in this section, "veteran" means an individual who
meets both of the following:
(a) Is a veteran as defined in section 1 of 1965 PA 190, MCL
35.61.
(b) Was honorably discharged.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5332 (request no.
02698'15 *) of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.
