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HB2192: military family relief fund; extension

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Carter, LD 15

BILL STATUS: Military, Veterans & Regulatory Affairs

 

Legend: MFRF - Military Family Relief Fund MFRFAC - Military Family Relief Fund Advisory Committee ADVS – Arizona Department of Veterans' Services Director – Director of ADVS Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to the continuation of the Military Family Relief Fund.

Provisions

1.       Continues MFRF for eight years, until December 31, 2026. (Sec. 1)

2.       Continues the MFRF tax credit for eight years, until December 31, 2026. (Sec. 2)

3.       Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1, 2)

Current Law

The MFRF was established in 2007 to provide financial assistance to families of currently deployed members of the Armed Forces, as well as post-9/11 military and veteran families. MFRF provides families with assistance to ease financial crisis due to the service member's deployment to a combat zone. The Director may allocate up to five percent of the donations received for administering MFRF and the financial assistance program, including the hiring of an employee to process applications and provide support to MFRFAC. The Director receives private donations for deposit in the fund and issue receipts to the donors. These private donations may qualify for the purposes of income tax credits (A.R.S. § 41-608.04).

Assistance from MFRF is determined by MFRFAC, which is comprised of 12 members appointed by the Governor, as well as the Director of ADVS. The Governor appoints members based on recommendations by the Director, the Adjutant General and commanders of military bases in Arizona. The members of MFRFAC include widows or widowers of military personnel who died in the line of duty, military retirees, veterans who have a service-connected disability and their family members, Arizona Army and National Guard unit commanders and active and retired senior enlisted military personnel. To receive assistance, applicants must have an honorable or general discharge and a home in Arizona, or have been stationed at and deployed from an Arizona military installation (A.R.S §41-608.04).

 

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2192

Second Regular Session                               Version 1: Military, Veterans & Regulatory Affairs

 

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