HB-5338, As Passed House, June 8, 2016HB-5338, As Passed Senate, June 8, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

HOUSE BILL NO. 5338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 39, entitled

 

"Veteran right to employment services act,"

 

by amending section 2 (MCL 35.1092).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 2. As used in this act:

 

     (a) "Armed forces" means the army, air force, navy, marine

 

corps, coast guard, or other military force designated by congress

 

as a part of the armed forces of the United States.

 

     (a) (b) "Employment services" means referrals to employers,

 

supportive services, or assistance in finding employment training.

 

     (b) (c) "Job training services" means any program that

 

provides training or training services to eligible applicants.

 

     (c) (d) "Veteran" means any of the following:

 

     (i) A person who served on active duty in the armed forces for

 


a period of more than 180 days and separated from the armed forces

 

in a manner other than a dishonorable discharge.

 

     (ii) A person discharged or released from active duty because

 

of a service related disability.

 

     (iii) A member of a reserve branch of the armed forces at the

 

time he or she was ordered to active duty pursuant to section

 

672(a), (d), or (g), or section 673 or 673b of title 10 of the

 

United States Code, 10 U.S.C. 672, 673, and 673b, who served on

 

active duty during a period of war, or in a campaign or expedition

 

for which a campaign badge is authorized, and was released from

 

active duty in a manner other than a dishonorable discharge.an

 

individual who meets both of the following:

 

     (i) Is a veteran as defined in section 1 of 1965 PA 190, MCL

 

35.61.

 

     (ii) Served at least 180 days of active duty in the armed

 

forces of the United States or has a service-connected disability

 

as a result of service in the armed forces of the United States.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.

 

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless House Bill No. 5332 of the 98th Legislature is enacted into

 

law.