HB 1399 -- WORLD WAR II MEDALS

CO-SPONSORS:  Ransdall, Kreider, Crump, Gratz, Boucher, Ross,
Dolan, Merideth, Jetton

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Public
Safety, Law Enforcement and Veterans' Affairs by a vote of 17 to
0.

This bill changes the deadline for filing applications for World
War II medals from January 1, 2002, to January 1, 2003.

The bill contains an emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Net Cost to the General Revenue Fund of
$528,800 in FY 2003, $0 in FY 2004, and $0 in FY 2005.  Estimated
Net Effect to the World War II Veterans' Recognition Award Fund
is $0 in FY 2003, $0 in FY 2004, and $0 in FY 2000, subject to
appropriations.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that while approximately 25,000
veterans had filed an application to receive a medal by the
January 1, 2002, deadline, there are approximately 100,000
veterans in the state still eligible to receive a medal.  Several
hundred applications have been filed since the January 1, 2002
deadline and many more are expected.  Supporters would like to
extend the deadline to give eligible veterans additional time to
be recognized under this program.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Ransdall; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Missouri Association of Veterans Organizations; and
Office of the Adjutant General.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Dana Estes, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:01 am