HB 1678 -- INTERSTATE COMPACT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN (Day) COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN: Special Committee on Veterans This bill authorizes Missouri to enter into the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and establishes the Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. The compact becomes effective upon its adoption by 10 states. Military children include the kindergarten through twelfth-grade children of active duty members of the armed services including the National Guard and the reserve, as well as the children of members who die while on active duty, retire, or are medically discharged for a period of one year afterward. The compact covers issues including facilitation of enrollment, both in classes and extracurricular activities; placement; graduation; and information-sharing. The commission is made up of one voting member from each participating state. The duties of the commission include dispute resolution between member states, enforcing the rules of the commission, and providing training and other administrative functions. The bill contains provisions for the formation of the commission's executive committee and other aspects such as its budget, liability, and legal status. FISCAL NOTE: Estimated Effect on General Revenue Fund of an income of $0 or a cost of Less than $251,009 in FY 2009, an income of $0 or a cost of Less than $284,364 in FY 2010, and an income of $0 or a cost of Less than $289,894 in FY 2011. No impact on Other State Funds in FY 2009, FY 2010, and FY 2011.Copyright (c) Missouri House of Representatives