HF 2663: Relating to national training for personnel of county commissions of veteran affairs, and making appropriations

What it does

This bill transfers $300,000 per fiscal year of lottery moneys received by the veterans trust fund to the county commission of veteran affairs training program account of the county commissions of veteran affairs fund. Of the transferred moneys, the bill requires the department of veterans affairs to allocate $3,000 to each county commission of veteran affairs for national training and related expenses of county veteran service officers and appropriate staff.

Senate subcommittee · named April 8, 2024

• Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D) · bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 1 against

For: American Legion of Iowa; Iowa County Commissioners Of Veterans Affairs; Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Commission of Veterans Affairs

Against: Veterans National Recovery Center

In plain words

1. March 19, 2024Filed in the House
2. March 25, 2024Passed the House, 93–0
3. March 26, 2024Arrived in the Senate
4. March 27, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Costello, Dotzler and Reichman
5. April 8, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Reichman, Costello and Dotzler
6. April 9, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
7. April 10, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
8. April 15, 2024Passed the Senate, 47–0
9. April 23, 2024Sent to the Governor
10. May 1, 2024Signed into law