HB 1381 -- VETERANS' OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS

SPONSOR:  Jackson

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Homeland
Security and Veterans Affairs by a vote of 18 to 0.

Subject to appropriations, this bill requires the General
Assembly to encourage the development of veterans' outreach and
education programs which promote the historical significance of
veterans' military service.  The programs must be approved by the
Executive Director of the Missouri Veterans Commission and will
be conducted inside public schools, veteran cemeteries, veteran
homes, and other institutions.

The provisions of the bill will expire six years from the
effective date.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Net Cost on General Revenue Fund of $0 in
FY 2005, Unknown in FY 2006, and Unknown in FY 2007.  Estimated
Net Cost on Other State Funds of $0 in FY 2005, Unknown in FY
2006, and Unknown in FY 2007.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that each year, the growing number of
Missouri veterans who die results in the loss of valuable
historical, social, and military information contained in the
life stories of the veterans.  It is important to record and
preserve these stories for historical and research purposes.  The
Library of Congress has a similar program, and it is important to
establish a program in Missouri which can be used for educational
and outreach purposes in local communities and in public schools.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Jackson; Missouri
Veterans' of Foreign Wars; and Missouri Association of Veterans'
Organizations.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Joseph Deering, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
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