PRINTER'S NO. 151
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
175
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, GAINEY, MACKENZIE, REESE, FREEMAN,
BIZZARRO, SACCONE, READSHAW, THOMAS, COHEN, KAUFFMAN, JAMES,
DONATUCCI, SAMUELSON, BISHOP, McNEILL, CONKLIN, GODSHALL,
GRELL, YOUNGBLOOD, MURT, O'BRIEN, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MARSICO,
TALLMAN, DEASY, GABLER, SCHWEYER, MILLARD, DeLUCA, BARBIN,
SAINATO, D. COSTA, GIBBONS, BROWNLEE AND MAHONEY,
JANUARY 22, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, JANUARY 22, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 24, 2006 (P.L.91, No.29), entitled "An
act providing compensation to persons in active service in
connection with the Persian Gulf Conflict or their
beneficiaries; authorizing the incurring of indebtedness and
the issue and sale of bonds by the Commonwealth for the
payment of compensation contingent upon electorate approval;
creating a special fund in the State Treasury to be known as
the Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans' Compensation Bond Fund;
imposing powers and duties on the Department of General
Services; making appropriations; and making a related
repeal," further providing for application for compensation
and for Commonwealth indebtedness.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 4 and 12(e) of the act of April 26, 2006
(P.L.91, No.29), known as the Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans'
Benefit Act, is amended to read:
Section 4. Application for compensation.
(a) Application to Adjutant General.--Applications shall be
made by a veteran, the facility entitled under section 5(a) or
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