Minnesota Legislature
HF 723
as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to military affairs; creating a fund for the
purpose of reimbursing members of the National Guard
or other reserve component of the armed forces for
certain premiums paid for life insurance;
appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 192.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[192.091] SERVICE MEMBERS' LIFE INSURANCE
REIMBURSEMENT FUND CREATED.
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(a) The service members' life insurance reimbursement fund
is created in the state treasury, consisting of:
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(1) legislative appropriations;
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(2) gifts, grants, donations, and bequests to the fund; and
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(3) income from investment of the fund.
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(b) Money in the fund is annually appropriated to the
Department of Military Affairs for the purpose of reimbursing
eligible members of this state's National Guard or other reserve
component of the armed forces of the United States for premiums
paid for benefits under the service members' group life
insurance program, as provided for in United States Code, title
38, section 1965 et seq., as amended.
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(c) The commissioner of military affairs shall adopt rules
necessary to determine eligibility for reimbursement and to
implement a reimbursement program. Nothing in this section is
intended to alter, amend, or change the eligibility or
applicability of the service members' group life insurance
program, as provided for in United States Code, title 38,
section 1965 et seq., as amended, or any rights,
responsibilities, or benefits thereunder.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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$....... in the fiscal biennium ending June 30, 2007, is
appropriated from the general fund to the service members' life
insurance reimbursement fund to pay premium reimbursements, as
provided in section 1.
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Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to premiums paid on or after that date.
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