Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Filed: 4/4/2019
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3424




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3424 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Department of Veterans' Affairs Act is 
5amended  by adding Section 6 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 2805/6 new)
7    Sec. 6. Veterans' Disability Compensation Task Force.
8    (a) The Veterans' Disability Compensation Task Force is 
9created to assess ways the State of Illinois can improve the 
10rate at which disability compensation claims are approved by 
11the federal government and correct the disparity between the 
12U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' approval of disability 
13compensation for Illinois veterans and that which is approved 
14for veterans in other states.
15    (b) The Task Force shall consist of the chair and minority 
16spokesperson of the Veterans' Affairs Committee in the House of 
 
 
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1Representatives, the chair and minority spokesperson of the 
2Veterans Affairs Committee in the Senate, and 15 members 
3appointed by the chair of the Veterans' Affairs Committee in 
4the House of Representatives and the chair of the Veterans 
5Affairs Committee in the Senate. Those appointed to the Task 
6Force shall be members of different Illinois counties' Veterans 
7Assistance Commissions, Veteran Service Officers, and VITAS 
8officials.
9    (c) Task Force members shall serve without compensation but 
10may be reimbursed for any travel expenses incurred in attending 
11meetings.  Within 60 days of the effective date of this 
12amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, the Task Force 
13shall meet, and thereafter shall meet at least quarterly.
14    (d) The Department of Veterans' Affairs shall provide 
15administrative and other support to the Task Force.
16    (e) The Task Force shall prepare a report that summarizes 
17its work and makes recommendations resulting from its study. 
18The Task Force shall submit the report of its findings and any 
19recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or 
20before July 1, 2020.
21    (f) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2021. 
 

22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
23becoming law.".