HCS HB 1398 -- WORLD WAR II MEDALS

SPONSOR:  Boucher (Ward)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Public
Safety, Law Enforcement and Veterans Affairs by a vote of 20 to
0.

This substitute allows veterans who were residents of the state
at the time of their death to participate in the World War II
medallion program.  The substitute also changes the ending date
for active service from September 30, 1945, to December 31, 1946,
and changes the deadline for filing applications for World War II
medals from January 1, 2002, to July 1, 2003.

The substitute allows spouses of eligible, deceased veterans to
apply for a medal.

The substitute contains an emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Net Cost to the General Revenue Fund of
$782,600 in FY 2003, $306,632 in FY 2004, and $0 in FY 2005.
Estimated Net Effect to the World War II Veterans' Recognition
Award Fund of $0 in FY 2003, FY 2004, and FY 2005.  Totals are
subject to appropriation.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the deadline should be extended
to give eligible veterans additional time to be recognized under
this program and that allowing spouses of deceased veterans to
apply will help give recognition to Missouri veterans.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Ward; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; and Missouri Association of Veterans Organizations.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Dana Estes, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:01 am