Amendment ID: S2454-8-R1

Redraft Amendment 8

Extending Veterans Status for the National Guard and Reserves

Mr. Cyr moves to amend the bill adding the following section:

“SECTION 17. The department of veterans’ services, in coordination with the executive office for administration and finance and the military division of the executive office of public safety and security, shall study the feasibility and costs associated with designating members of the Massachusetts national guard and the reserve forces of the United States veteran status as appearing in Clause 43 of section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws.

The departments shall report its findings to the clerks of the house of representatives and senate and the chairs of the joint committee on veterans and federal affairs not later than September 1, 2019.”