Amendment ID: S2817-35-R1

Redraft Amendment 35

Annual Report

Messrs. Cronin, Gomez, O'Connor and Payano move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 50 the following section:- 

“SECTION 50A. Said section 2 of said chapter 115, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Annually, not later than November 1, the secretary shall report on the activities of the office and data collected related to veterans, including, but not limited to: (i) the number of recipients of state veteran benefits and applicants for benefits, delineated by municipality and demographic; (ii) a breakdown on the outcome of benefit appeal decisions pursuant to this section; (iii) a summary of the office’s outreach to veterans on the availability of and process for applying for benefits; (iv) demographic and regional information available on the veteran population in the commonwealth; (v) directives in effect; and (vi) any legislative recommendations necessary to better serve veterans and their families in the commonwealth. The office shall publicly post the report on the office’s website and submit the report to the joint committee on veterans and federal affairs, the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the senate and house committees on ways and means.”