Please Note: The following summaries of
legislation enacted during the 2004 Legislative Session were prepared by the
Legal Services Division Staff for internal use by the Legislative Service
Office.
This report is not an official publication of the Wyoming
Legislature and does not purport to be an official statement of legislative
intent concerning any measure enacted
by the Legislature.
The bill summaries contained in this report were prepared as an aid to locating enacted legislation and as a brief recap of the major provisions of each bill. While the information provided in these summaries is accurate, the summaries are not intended as a detailed abstract and reference should be made to the enacted bills for more complete information.
Bill
No.: SF0059 Drafter:
JHR
LSO
No.: 04LSO-0309.E1 Effective Date: 7/1/2004
Enrolled
Act No.: SEA0056
Chapter
No.: 97
Prime
Sponsor: Senator Schiffer
Catch
Title: Military assistance trust fund.
Subject: Creates a military
assistance trust fund.
Summary/Major
Elements:
·
This bill:
·
Creates a military assistance
trust fund;
·
Provides for
investment of trust funds and distribution of interest earned on the trust
fund;
·
Authorizes
expenditure of funds to assist members of national guard or other military
services and their families that are experiencing financial hardship as a
result of the members' active duty as specified;
·
Specifies
eligibility for assistance under the program;
·
Requires an annual
report;
·
Requires rulemaking;
·
Provides
appropriations.
Comments:
· Popular name – Military Assistance Trust Fund
· Report Required – Adjutant General to report annually to joint appropriations committee by September 1
· Creates/amends major program – financial assistance to members of national guard or other military services, or their families as specified
At the time this bill summary was prepared, final
action on the bill in both houses was not completed. If there are any changes to
the final bill, an updated bill summary for this bill will be provided.