IN HB1508 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 18 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-02-13 - Representative Lawson added as coauthor
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

Veterans affairs issues. Requires the state lottery commission to adopt rules to establish a scratch off game to benefit Indiana veterans. Deposits revenue from sales of tickets for the scratch off game into the veterans service officer fund, the veterans service officer training fund, and the veterans disability clinic fund. Requires a part of local income taxes to be withheld from cities and counties that fail to enforce accreditation and reaccreditation requirements for city and county veterans service officers. Requires notification from the director of the department of veterans affairs to county and city executives concerning noncompliance of veterans service

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Title

Veterans affairs issues. Requires the state lottery commission to adopt rules to establish a scratch off game to benefit Indiana veterans. Deposits revenue from sales of tickets for the scratch off game into the veterans service officer fund, the veterans service officer training fund, and the veterans disability clinic fund. Requires a part of local income taxes to be withheld from cities and counties that fail to enforce accreditation and reaccreditation requirements for city and county veterans service officers. Requires notification from the director of the department of veterans affairs to county and city executives concerning noncompliance of veterans service

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-08 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-13HouseRepresentative Lawson added as coauthor
2017-02-13HouseRule 105.1 suspended
2017-02-09HouseReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
2017-02-09HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2017-02-02HouseRepresentative Morris added as coauthor
2017-01-24HouseRepresentatives Macer and Zent added as coauthors
2017-01-18HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
2017-01-18HouseAuthored by Representative Judy

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Bill Comments

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