House of Representatives

SB 1121

Arizona state veterans' cemeteries

Sponsors: Senators Hamilton, Guenther, et al

dp	Committee on Military, Veteran Affairs and Aviation
DPA	Committee on Appropriations
X	Caucus and COW
	As Passed the House

SB 1121 allows the Department of Veterans’ Services to acquire property to establish and operate veteran cemeteries.

Provisions

· Allows the Department of Veterans’ Services to acquire property to establish and operate veteran cemeteries.

· Establishes the State Veterans’ Cemetery Fund.

· Requires that the fund consist of monies appropriated by the legislature and federal monies received for veterans’ cemeteries.

· States that monies in the fund:

· Must be used to acquire property and establish state veterans’ cemeteries.

· Are to be continuously appropriated.

· Are exempt from lapsing.

SB 1121 Passed the Military, Veteran Affairs and Aviation Committee unamended.

SB 1121 was amended in the Appropriations Committee as follows:

s Stipulates that federal monies intended to reimburse the state General Fund would in fact revert to the General Fund instead of being deposited in the State Veterans’ Cemetery Fund.

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45th Legislature

First Regular Session 2 March 29, 2001

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