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HB0193

Increase in Payment for Veteran Burial Teams

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In one sentence

This law raises the maximum payment for military funeral duties from $50 to $100 per funeral for veteran burial teams in Wyoming.

What it does

  • Increases the maximum payment for military funeral duties to $100 per funeral.
  • Changes the previous limit of $50 per funeral to the new higher amount.
  • Requires the Veterans' Commission to maintain a list of registered veteran burial teams.
  • Allows the Commission to provide that list upon request.
  • Sets the effective date to be immediately after the bill becomes law.

Who it affects

  • Wyoming veteran burial teams that have contracts with the Veterans' Commission.
  • The Wyoming Veterans' Commission.

Limits and unknowns

  • The payment is capped at $100 per funeral and cannot exceed this amount.
  • Payments are only available to teams that have a contract with the Veterans' Commission.
  • The specific policies and procedures for applying for payment are set by the Commission, not this bill.

Plain language

Terms to know

Veteran burial team
A group that performs military funeral duties for veterans.
Veterans' Commission
The state agency that manages veteran benefits and maintains records of burial teams.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: HB0193 Effective : 3/3/2015 LSO No.: 15LSO-0531 Enrolled Act No.: HEA 73 Chapter No.: 118 Prime Sponsor: Nicholas, B. Catch Title: Veteran burial teams. Subject: Allocations to veteran burial teams. Summary/Major Elements: Under current law, Wyoming veteran burial teams who ha ve contracted with the Veterans’ Commission may apply for payment for the performance of military funeral duties not to exceed $50 per funeral. This bill increases that payment to an amount not to exceed $100 per funeral. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-02015-02-26 · Senate29 yes 0 no
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Yes 29

ANDERSON J.D.ANDERSON J.L.Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16David A KinskeyS22Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jeff WasserburgerS23John HastertS13Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24NICHOLAS PRESPaul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Stephan PappasR · S07Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

Excused 1

Ogden DriskillR · S01
Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02015-02-24 · Senate5 yes 0 no
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Yes 5

AndersonFloyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05J.D. (S02)Wayne H JohnsonS06
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-02015-02-06 · House59 yes 0 no
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Yes 59

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Andrew W SchwartzH23Bob NicholasR · H08BROWN SPEAKERCarl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Cheri SteinmetzR · H05Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Fred A BaldwinH18Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Hans HuntH02Harlan J EdmondsH12James R AllenH33James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47JoAnn R DaytonH17John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35LARSEN LLOYDLAURSEN DANMark H BakerH48Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nathan A WintersH28Norine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Roy H EdwardsH53Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Scott M ClemH31Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Theodore J BlackburnH42Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tyler E LindholmH01William H PownallH52ZWONITZER, DNZWONITZER, DV

Excused 1

Clifford M JenningsH30
Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02015-02-03 · House7 yes 0 no
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Yes 7

Bob NicholasR · H08Catherine R ConnollyH13Donald E Burkhart JrH15Glenn W MonizH46Michael D GreearH27Steve HarshmanR · H37Timothy M StubsonH56
Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-02015-02-02 · House8 yes 0 no
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Yes 8

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Gerald GayH36Harlan J EdmondsH12Lloyd LarsenR · H54Norine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas J WaltersH38

Excused 1

James W ByrdH44

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0073 Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0073Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0073House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0073LSO
  6. S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-0Senate
  7. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  8. S COW:PassedSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S08 - TransportationSenate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-0House
  14. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  15. H COW:PassedHouse
  16. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  17. H Placed on General FileHouse
  18. Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0House
  19. H COW:Rerefer to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
  20. H Placed on General FileHouse

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

HB0193HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by HAC