Bill Text: OR SB278 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

Oregon Senate Bill 278 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to women who are veterans; appropriating money; declaring an emergency.

Sponsorship: Unknown

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB278 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB278-Introduced.html



     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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                         Senate Bill 278

Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on
  Veterans' Affairs)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop and
implement program designed to encourage women who are veterans to
take advantage of health care benefits provided by United States
Department of Veterans Affairs. Requires department to report on
program to appropriate interim committees of Legislative Assembly
every two years.
  Appropriates moneys from General Fund for purposes of
developing and implementing program.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to women who are veterans; appropriating money; and
  declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Department of Veterans' Affairs shall
develop and implement a program designed to encourage women who
are veterans of all eras of service to take advantage of the
health care benefits provided by the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs.
  (2) On or before October 31 of each even-numbered year, the
department shall report to the appropriate interim committees of
the Legislative Assembly on the program. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + In addition to and not in lieu of any other
appropriation, there is appropriated to the Department of
Veterans' Affairs, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2011, out
of the General Fund, the amount of $100,000, which may be
expended for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of
section 1 of this 2011 Act. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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