All Veterans' Affairs, Dept. Of Legislation - Tennessee

Companion Bill SB0916. Veterans' Affairs, Dept. of - Creates state veterans' burial assistance fund to be administered by commissioner of veterans affairs; funds shall consist of any funds from U.S. Veterans Affairs for plot allowance for burials of state veterans and dependents and any state appropriation or private donation. - Amends TCA Section 8-30-306; Section 49-7-102; Title 58, Chapter 7; Title 58, Chapter 3 and Section 67-5-704. Fiscal Summary for HB1388 / *SB0916Other Fiscal Impact - Transfers approximately $362,000 in reimbursements received from the Federal Government and currently deposited into the General Fund to the newly created State Veterans Burial Assistance Fund. Bill Summary for HB1388 / *SB0916 This bill creates a special account within the general fund, known as the "state veterans' burial assistance fund," which would provide [...]

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Companion Bill HB0761. Education, Higher - Expands tuition exemptions for the children and spouses of certain veterans. - Amends TCA Section 49-7-102. Fiscal Summary for *SB0699 / HB0761 Increase State Expenditures - $8,503,600 FY07-08 $8,844,100 FY08-09 Other Fiscal Impact - The number of dependent children whose parents served before July l, 1999, and received a service connected disability cannot be determined. The extent of such disability also cannot be determined. However, it is estimated that to expand the tuition waiver to this class of individuals would result in a significant increase in state expenditures. Bill Summary for *SB0699 / HB0761 Under present law, a dependent child in this state under 21 years of age, whose parent was killed, died as a direct result of injuries received, or has been officially reported [...]

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Companion Bill HB1388. Veterans' Affairs, Dept. of - Creates state veterans' burial assistance fund to be administered by commissioner of veterans affairs; funds shall consist of any funds from U.S. Veterans Affairs for plot allowance for burials of state veterans and dependents and any state appropriation or private donation. - Amends TCA Section 8-30-306; Section 49-7-102; Title 58, Chapter 7; Title 58, Chapter 3 and Section 67-5-704. Fiscal Summary for *SB0916 / HB1388Other Fiscal Impact - Transfers approximately $362,000 in reimbursements received from the Federal Government and currently deposited into the General Fund to the newly created State Veterans Burial Assistance Fund. Bill Summary for *SB0916 / HB1388 This bill creates a special account within the general fund, known as the "state veterans' burial assistance fund," which would provide [...]

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Companion Bill SB0699. Education, Higher - Expands tuition exemptions for the children and spouses of certain veterans. - Amends TCA Section 49-7-102. Fiscal Summary for HB0761 / *SB0699 Increase State Expenditures - $8,503,600 FY07-08 $8,844,100 FY08-09 Other Fiscal Impact - The number of dependent children whose parents served before July l, 1999, and received a service connected disability cannot be determined. The extent of such disability also cannot be determined. However, it is estimated that to expand the tuition waiver to this class of individuals would result in a significant increase in state expenditures. Bill Summary for HB0761 / *SB0699 Under present law, a dependent child in this state under 21 years of age, whose parent was killed, died as a direct result of injuries received, or has been officially reported [...]

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