February 10, 2016, Introduced by Reps. Theis, Barrett and Lucido and referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.
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
180 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
190 180 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 or air
national guard or as a reserve for service in the army, navy, air
force, marine corps, or 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 or 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 Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5332 (request no.
02698'15 *) of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.