General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5956 January Session, 2011 *_____HB05956VA_PS_030811____* General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5956 January Session, 2011 *_____HB05956VA_PS_030811____* AN ACT CONCERNING THE INTERNET WEB SITE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) On or before July 1, 2012, the Department of Veterans' Affairs shall publish on the department's Internet web site an informational page listing any benefits, services or programs offered to veterans or their families by any state or federal agency, department or institution. The department shall maintain the informational page after said date and shall update the informational page annually. The department shall publish on the informational page any information concerning the eligibility requirements and application process for such benefits, services or programs, the name and contact information of any entity offering such benefits, services or programs, and a link to the Internet web site for such entity. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 from passage New section This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 from passage New section VA Joint Favorable Subst. C/R PS VA Joint Favorable Subst. C/R PS