Bill Text: MI SB0137 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Veterans; benefits; subsidy to certain wounded reservists, national guard, and retired active military personnel; provide for. Creates new act.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 10-4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-29 - Referred To Committee On Appropriations [SB0137 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-SB0137-Introduced.html

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SENATE BILL No. 137

 

 

January 29, 2009, Introduced by Senators GARCIA, KAHN, ANDERSON, ALLEN, BASHAM, CROPSEY, PAPPAGEORGE, RICHARDVILLE, GEORGE, VAN WOERKOM, McMANUS, BARCIA, KUIPERS and OLSHOVE and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

 

 

 

     A bill to authorize a service bonus for certain veterans; and

 

to make appropriations.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1. When used in this act:

 

     (a) "Period of service" means that period of time between

 

12:01 a.m., September 11, 2001 and the time when the United States

 

Congress declares an end to hostilities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and

 

the global war on terror.

 

     (b) "Veteran" means a person who completed at least 30 days of

 

service on and after September 11, 2001 and was a recipient of the

 

purple heart in the military, naval, marine, army national guard,

 

air national guard, reservists, or coast guard forces of the United

 

States including any auxiliary branches, was retired from military

 

service for medical reasons, was a resident of the state for at

 

least 6 months before entering military service, and has not

 

applied for and received similar benefits from another state. The

 

required active duty does not include either of the following:

 

     (i) A period when assigned full-time by the armed forces to a

 

civilian institution for a course substantially the same as a

 

course offered to civilians.

 

     (ii) A period served as a cadet or midshipman at a service

 

academy.

 

     Sec. 2. A veteran who qualifies under this act shall be paid a

 

service stipend in the amount of $100.00 per month.

 

     Sec. 3. The benefits provided in this act are not pay for

 

services rendered or subject to state or city income tax.

 

     Sec. 4. The legislature shall make appropriations fully

 

sufficient to pay the bonuses conferred in this act.