PRINTER'S NO. 554
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
496
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, BIZZARRO, COHEN, D. COSTA, DEASY, DeLUCA,
DONATUCCI, DUSH, ELLIS, FARINA, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GIBBONS,
GILLEN, GINGRICH, HARHAI, A. HARRIS, JAMES, LONGIETTI,
MAHONEY, MATZIE, McNEILL, MILLARD, MURT, O'BRIEN, C. PARKER,
READSHAW, SAINATO, SAMUELSON, SCHWEYER, TALLMAN, THOMAS,
WATSON AND WHEATLEY, FEBRUARY 17, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, FEBRUARY 17, 2015
AN ACT
Providing compensation to persons in active service in
connection with the Iraq War or their beneficiaries;
authorizing the incurring of indebtedness and the issue and
sale of bonds by the Commonwealth for the payment of
compensation contingent upon electorate approval; creating a
special fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Iraq
War Veterans' Compensation Bond Sinking Fund; imposing powers
and duties on the Department of Military and Veterans
Affairs; and making appropriations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1. Short title.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Computation of compensation.
Section 4. Application for compensation.
Section 5. Persons to whom payments shall be made in case of
incompetence or death.
Section 6. Applicant to designate beneficiaries.
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