SB1044 - 542R - ~~H-Military~~ & ~~Veterans~~ ~~Affairs-Proposed~~ ~~Fifty-fourth~~ ~~Legislature~~ ~~Military~~ & ~~Veterans~~ ~~Affairs~~ Second Regular ~~Session~~ ~~S.B.~~

SB1044 - 542R - S Ver Senate Engrossed State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session SENATE BILL 1044 AN ACT appropriating monies to the department of veterans' services.

~~PROPOSED~~ ~~HOUSE~~ OF ~~REPRESENTATIVES~~ ~~AMENDMENTS~~ TO ~~S.B.~~

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

~~1044~~ ~~(Reference~~ to ~~Senate~~ ~~engrossed~~ ~~bill)~~ ~~Page~~ 1, ~~line~~ 7, ~~after~~ ~~the~~ ~~period~~ ~~strike~~ ~~remainder~~ of ~~line~~ ~~Strike~~ ~~line~~ ~~Amend~~ ~~title~~ to ~~conform~~ ~~JAY~~ ~~LAWRENCE~~ ~~1044LAWRENCE~~ ~~02/28/2020~~ ~~10:18~~ AM H:

Section 1. Appropriation;

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department of veterans' services;

benefits counselors In addition to any other appropriations made, the sum of $474,200 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2020-2021 to the department of veterans' services to hire six additional benefits counselors. At least two of the additional benefits counselors shall be located in Apache, Coconino or Navajo county.