Budget Amendment ID: FY2024-S3-123-R1

Redraft GOV 123

Veterans' Bonus Division

Messrs. Rush and Tarr, Ms. Gobi, Ms. Moran and Messrs. O'Connor and Keenan moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 18 the following 2 sections:-

“SECTION 18A. Section 2E of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 38 and 39, the words “Military heroes from United States military Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and Noble Eagle” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- families of military service personnel who have died on, or as a result of, post September 11, 2001 military operations.

SECTION 18B. Said section 2E of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 50 to 55, inclusive, the words “the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund, Inc. and distributed by such fund at its discretion for the benefit of the families of military service personnel from Massachusetts killed while in service to the United States as a result of, or in support of, Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom or Noble Eagle” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Home Base, distributed by such fund at its discretion for the benefit of Massachusetts families of military service personnel who died on, or as a result of, post September 11, 2001 military operations.”.