HCS HB 1943 -- MISSOURI MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF FUND

SPONSOR:  Day (McGhee)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Veterans by a vote of 10 to 0.

Currently, a command sergeants major of the Missouri National
Guard and a command sergeants major of a reserve unit are members
of the panel which establish the criteria for awarding grants
from the Missouri Military Family Relief Fund.  This substitute
allows a sergeant major or a command sergeant major from the
National Guard and a reserve unit to serve on the panel.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2011, FY 2012, and
FY 2013.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that because there are so few command
sergeant majors, it is extremely difficult to find individuals to
serve on the panel, prohibiting the release of funds.  By
allowing sergeant majors to serve on the panel, there are more
qualified candidates to choose from.

Testifying for the bill were Representative McGhee; Dewey Rhein,
Missouri Association of Veterans Organizations and the Veterans
of Foreign Wars of the United States, Missouri Department; Dennis
Sanbothe, Missouri National Guard; and Larry Kay, Missouri
Veterans Commission.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
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