A bill to amend 1899 PA 214, entitled “An act to provide relief outside of the soldiers’ home for honorably discharged indigent soldiers, sailors, marines, nurses and members of women’s auxiliaries and the indigent wives, widows and minor children of such indigent or deceased soldiers, sailors, marines, nurses and members of women’s auxiliaries, and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending the title and sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 (MCL 35.21, 35.22, 35.23, 35.24, and 35.25), section 1 as amended by 2016 PA 218 and section 2 as amended by 2016 PA 208, and by adding sections 9 and 10; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
This bill proposes updates to the act's title and sections 1 through 5, adds new sections 9 and 10, and repeals sections 6 and 7 of the existing act. It establishes a soldiers' relief fund through tax levies and collections, sets up a soldiers' relief commission in each county, and outlines guidelines for fund allocation and management. The bill specifies the commission's responsibilities, including appointment, organization, compensation, and duties, as well as the conditions for aid discontinuation, emergency aid provision, and annual reporting requirements. It expands the definition of "service member" to include veterans, members of the armed forces, and members of women's auxiliaries, and clarifies the term "veteran" to include individuals honorably discharged from any nurse corps of the armed forces, reflecting a broader recognition of service.
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Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services
