HB-5342, As Passed House, May 3, 2016

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5342

     A bill to amend 1974 PA 106, entitled

"An act to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds of

the state and to pledge the full faith and credit of the state for

the payment of principal and interest thereon for a service bonus

for certain veterans; to provide for other matters relating to the

bonds and the use of the proceeds of sale of the bonds; and to

provide for the submission of the question of the issuance of the

bonds to the electors of the state,"

by amending section 1 (MCL 35.1001).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1. When used in this act:

     (a) "Period of service" means that period of time between

12:01 a.m., January 1, 1961 and 12:01 a.m., September 1, 1973.

     (b) "Veteran" means a person who completed 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) Has completed at least 190 days of honorable service or

died during the period of service from service-connected causes in

the military, naval, marine, or coast guard forces of the United

States including the auxiliary branches thereof, was a resident of

the state for at least 6 months before entering therein, and has

not applied for and received similar benefits from another state.

The 190 days required active duty does not include a period when

assigned full-time by the armed forces to a civilian institution

for a course substantially the same as a course offered to

civilians; served as a cadet or midshipman at a service academy, or

active duty for training in an enlistment in the army Army or air

Air national guard National Guard or as a reserve for service in

the army, navy, air force, marine corps, Army, Navy, Air Force,

Marine Corps, or coast guard reserve.Coast Guard Reserve.

     (c) "Beneficiary" means in relation to a deceased veteran the

surviving husband or wife, child or children, or the dependent

surviving mother or father, in the order named which determination

may be made by the probate court of the county of residence of the

veteran at the time of death.

     (d) "Honorable service" means that service as evidenced by:

     (i) Honorable or general discharge, or separation under

honorable conditions.

     (ii) In the case of a serviceman who has not been discharged a

certificate from the appropriate service authority that a

serviceman did qualify under subparagraph (i) as if the veteran was

being discharged or separated.

     (e) "Combat veteran" means a veteran eligible to wear the

Vietnam service medal Service Medal or armed forces expeditionary

medal.Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

     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.