HB 215 — Creating a special revenue account known as the Military Authority Reimbursable Expenditure Fund

WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION IntroducedENROLLED House Bill 215 FISCAL NOTE BYD ELEGATESHANSHAW (MR.

PEAKER)ANDS KAFF [BYR(BYR EQUEST OF THEXECUTIV]THEXECUTIV) [Introduced[Passed April 25, 2022]2022; Intr HB 202225024H 202225023S A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §15-1J-6;

in effect from passage.] Enr HB 215 AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §15-1J-6;

expanding eligibility of an active-duty service member’smember's child or spouse for certain benefits;

(a) A special revenue account known as the “Military"Military Authority Reimbursable Expenditure Fund”Fund" is hereby established in the state treasury.

IntrEnr HB 202225024H215 202225023S (c) The fund shall receive all moneys transferred to the fund pursuant to §36-8-13(e) of this code, any income from the investment of moneys held in the fund, and all moneys reimbursed into the fund pursuant to subsection (e) of this section.

and IntrEnr HB 202225024H215 202225023S (3) Is the child or spouse of an enlistee enlisted or commissioned service member who designated West Virginia as his or her state of record.

(b) The application shall be made to, and upon forms provided by, the West Virginia Division of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Assistance.

The division department shall determine the eligibility of those who apply and the yearly amount to be allotted each applicant.

The amount, in the discretion of the division department, may vary from year to year, but may not exceed the sum of $1,000 in any one semester or a total of $2,000 in any one year.

IntrEnr HB 202225024H215 202225023S (2) Expenses incurred in returning the property to owners, including without limitation the costs of mailing and publication to locate owners;

(e) (f) After transferring any money required by subsection (d) subsections (d) and (e) of this section, the administrator shall transfer moneys remaining in the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund to the General Revenue Fund.

NOTE:Enr HB 215 The Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills hereby certifies that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.

The............................................................... purpose of this bill is to create a special revenue account known as the Military Authority Reimbursable Expenditure Fund;

provideChairman, thatHouse theCommittee Adjutant............................................................... General shall administer the fund;

authorizeChairman, theSenate AdjutantCommittee GeneralOriginating to invest moneys in the fund;House.

settIn fortheffect thefrom permissiblepassage. contents of the fund;

authorize............................................................... the Adjutant General to make certain expenditures from the fund;

requireClerk theof Adjutant General to reimburse the fundHouse afterof IntrDelegates HB............................................................... 202225024H 202225023S receiving federal reimbursement moneys;

provideClerk thatof moneys in the fundSenate will............................................................... revert to the Unclaimed Property Fund at the end of each fiscal year;

expandSpeaker eligibility of anthe active-dutyHouse serviceof member’sDelegates child............................................................... or spouse for certain benefits;

andPresident authorizeof transfers up to a certain amount from the UnclaimedSenate Property__________ TrustThe Fundwithin to................................................... the Military Authority Reimbursable Expenditure Fund.

Strike-throughsthis indicatethe........................................... language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.

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