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FISCAL NOTE
Senate Bill 67
Committee: Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public SafetySponsor: Senator Andrew Jones
Analyst: John Friedenreich Date: 02/05/2025
Senate Bill 67 as introduced would remove the authority of the Alabama State Board of
Veterans Affairs to oversee the Department of Veterans Affairs, including appointing the
Commissioner of the Department and approving all actions and expenditures related to the State
Veterans Homes and the state veterans’ cemeteries. This bill would make the Commissioner of
Veterans Affairs a cabinet position, where the Commissioner’s salary would be set by the
Governor without the recommendation of the State Personnel Board. This could increase or
decrease the financial obligations of department funds by an undetermined amount dependent
upon the difference in the salary set by the Governor and the salary currently set for the
Commissioner by the board.
Finally, this bill would change the composition of the State Board of Veterans Affairs from a
12-member board overseeing the operations of the department to a 9-member advisory board,
which could increase or decrease the obligations of department funds by an undetermined
amount dependent upon the per diem rate fixed by the Commissioner and the travel expenses
incurred by board members to attend meetings of the board.