Bill Text: MA S1992 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to veteran's benefits for surviving spouses
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-20 - Reporting date extended to Wednesday, June 9, 2010 [S1992 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1992-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mr. Brewer
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
��������������� Court assembled:
��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to veteran's benefits for surviving spouses.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Mr. Brewer |
Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin |
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Michael R. Knapik |
Second Hampden and Hampshire |
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Todd M. Smola |
1st Hampden |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S02123 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to veteran's benefits for surviving spouses.
��������������� Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled,
and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1.� Section 6B of said Chapter 115, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:-
The surviving spouse, currently not married, who is in receipt of Dependency Indemnity Compensation from the Veterans Administration, and whose veteran-spouse served in active service of the armed forces of the United States, shall also be paid the sum of $1,500 annually in two payments on August 1 and February 1.� Such payments shall be due and payable from the date of receipt of said surviving spouse�s completed application.� �������
