2004 House Bill 5865

Revise funding source for certain veterans’ scholarships

Introduced in the House

May 11, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Barb Vander Veen (R-89)

To remove certain obsolete sections from the law that established the Michigan veterans trust fund as the funding source for college tuition waivers for the children of veterans who were disabled or killed in action. See House Bill 5866.

Referred to the Committee on Veteran’s Affairs and Homeland Security

May 25, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 3, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 8, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations