Delaware HB 399: Department of Veterans' Affairs/Create

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This Act creates a new state-level Department of Veterans’ Affairs, headed by a cabinet-level Secretary appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Department will take over most of the duties currently handled by the Commission on Veterans’ Affairs and its staff. The Commission will continue in its current form, but under the Department of Veterans’ Affairs rather than the Department of…

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This Act creates a new state-level Department of Veterans’ Affairs, headed by a cabinet-level Secretary appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Department will take over most of the duties currently handled by the Commission on Veterans’ Affairs and its staff. The Commission will continue in its current form, but under the Department of Veterans’ Affairs rather than the Department of State, and it will continue to advise on the duties of the Department and make recommendations regarding the welfare of veterans in the State. The Department will assume the assets and liabilities of the Commission and current staff of the Commission will become staff of the Department.

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May 9, 2024CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee in House · House Veterans Affairs
May 15, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Veterans Affairs) in House with 12 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · House Veterans Affairs
May 16, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations Committee in House · House Appropriations
Jun 20, 2024HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 399 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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