Pennsylvania Act 2024-71 — MILITARY AND VETERANS CODE (51 PA.C.S.) - VETERANS REGISTRY AND EDITORIAL CHANGE

Act text

Session of 2024

No. 2024-71

HB 1086

AN ACT

Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military Affairs, further providing for veterans registry; and making an editorial change.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Chapter 7 heading of Title 51 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

CHAPTER 7

DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

Section 2. Section 712(f) of Title 51 is amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection to read:

§ 712. Veterans registry.

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(e.1) Community outreach.--The department may transmit information collected under this section to veteran and community outreach partners who participate in community outreach under the PA VETConnect Program or any program administered by the department.

(f) Report.--By [January 1, 2018, and each January 1 thereafter] February 1 of each year , the department shall submit to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the House of Representatives a report on the registry which shall include:

(1) The total number of veterans registered with the department annually.

(2) The number of registrants received by each State agency.

[(3) The number of veterans who choose not to be included in the registry annually from each State agency.]

(4) Outreach expenses incurred by the department.

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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 17th day of July, A.D. 2024.

JOSH SHAPIRO