Bill Text: CA SB43 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Amended
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Bill Title: Veterans cemetery: County of Orange.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-08-11 - August 11 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. [SB43 Detail]
Download: California-2021-SB43-Amended.html
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Local Program:
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SECTION 1.
Bill Title: Veterans cemetery: County of Orange.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-08-11 - August 11 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. [SB43 Detail]
Download: California-2021-SB43-Amended.html
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 43
| Introduced by Senator Umberg (Principal |
December 07, 2020 |
An act to add Section 1411 to the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 43, as amended, Umberg.
Veterans cemetery: County of Orange.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to acquire, study, design, develop, construct, and equip a state-operated Southern California Veterans Cemetery in the County of Orange. Orange at one of 2 possible sites, as specified. Existing law requires the department to, after completing acquisition studies on both sites, consult with the Department of General Services to determine which site to pursue based on the economic feasibility, benefits to veterans and City of Irvine residents, and availability of each location. Existing law makes honorably discharged veterans, their spouses, and dependent children eligible for interment in the cemetery, as specified.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to address the establishment of a veterans cemetery in the County of Orange. require the department to work with local government entities in the County of Orange to develop the Southern California Veterans Cemetery, as specified.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee:Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 1411 is added to the Military and Veterans Code, to read:1411.
The department shall work with local government entities in the County of Orange to develop the state-owned and state-operated Southern California Veterans Cemetery consistent with the City Council of the City of Irvine’s adoption of the “Build the Great Park Veterans Cemetery Initiative” on May 12, 2020.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to address the establishment of a veterans cemetery in the County of Orange.
