An Act relative to the establishment of a veterans research trust fund
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 6/1/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5466↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| 7/16/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J31 | Accompanied | — |
Chapter 115 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
(a) There shall be a Veterans Research Trust Fund to be expended, without further appropriation, by the commission established in this section. The fund shall consist of: (i) monies received under subsection (b) of section 14 of chapter 94G; (ii) money transferred to the fund by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (iii) funds from public and private sources, including, but not limited to, gifts, grants and donations; and (iv) interest earned on such money. Amounts credited to the fund that are unexpended at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund. The commission shall use money from the fund for the research of veterans’ issues and its members’ individual operational costs as a base amount at the beginning of each Fiscal Year. The commission’s operation costs shall not exceed 10 per cent of the money it expends in a fiscal year.
Chapter 115 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 18. (a) There shall be a Veterans Research Trust Fund to be expended, without further appropriation, by the commission established in this section. The fund shall consist of: (i) monies received under subsection (b) of section 14 of chapter 94G; (ii) money transferred to the fund by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (iii) funds from public and private sources, including, but not limited to, gifts, grants and donations; and (iv) interest earned on such money. Amounts credited to the fund that are unexpended at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund. The commission shall use money from the fund for the research of veterans’ issues and its members’ individual operational costs as a base amount at the beginning of each Fiscal Year. The commission’s operation costs shall not exceed 10 per cent of the money it expends in a fiscal year.