Budget Amendment ID: FY2019-S4-67-R1

Redraft OTH 67

Increase in the Gold Star Annuity

Messrs. Tarr, Rush, Keenan, Ross and O'Connor, Ms. L'Italien and Mr. Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after section 56 the following section:-

“SECTION 56A. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of veterans’ services, in consultation with the executive office for administration of finance, shall conduct a feasibility study on increasing the gold star annuity established in section 6B of chapter 115 of the General Laws. The study along, with any recommendations, shall be filed with the clerks of the house and senate, the joint committee veterans and federal affairs and the house and senate committee on ways and means not later than December 31, 2018.”.