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HOUSE . . . . . . . . No. 4719
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, June 20, 2024.
The committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs, to whom were
referred the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3480) of James
Arciero, Patrick Joseph Kearney and Raymond L. Mascola relative to
eligibility of non-Massachusetts origin veterans for state veteran bonus
awards; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3481) of James
Arciero, Patrick Joseph Kearney and Wade West relative to no cost
hunting and fishing licenses for 100 percent disabled veterans; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 3483) of Shirley B. Arriaga relative to
veterans' services benefits held in trust; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 3485) of Bruce J. Ayers, Adam Scanlon and Steven S. Howitt
relative to reimbursement for life insurance for members of the
Massachusetts National Guard; the petition (accompanied by bill, House,
No. 3487) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to the fee for filing
certificates of organization for veteran owned businesses; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 3489) of Daniel Cahill relative to
residency for veteran status; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3493) of Mark J. Cusack and Vanna Howard relative to voluntary
contribution check-off boxes on municipal tax bills for support of local
veterans’ agents; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3494) of
Michael S. Day for legislation to recognize reserve veterans as veterans in
the Commonwealth; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3495)
of David F. DeCoste, Michael J. Soter and Patrick Joseph Kearney relative
to employment preference for veterans at the Massachusetts Port
Authority; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3499) of Denise
C. Garlick and Vanna Howard relative to providing veterans survivor
benefits; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3500) of Denise C.
Garlick for legislation to promote fairness and transparency of
organizations supporting military personnel and families; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 3504) of Kenneth I. Gordon relative to
the definition of active duty in the interstate compact on educational
opportunity for military children; the petition (accompanied by bill, 2 of 4
House, No. 3510) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to
establishing a Vietnam War commemoration fund; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 3511) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and
others relative to annuities for widows and surviving relatives of veterans;
the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3512) of Patrick Joseph
Kearney and others relative to the definition of veteran; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 3513) of Meghan Kilcoyne relative to
veterans' benefits; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3517) of
Michael P. Kushmerek and others relative to enhancing burial expenses
for veterans; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3518) of Jack
Patrick Lewis and others relative to further regulating bonus eligibility for
veterans; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3520) of Kate
Lipper-Garabedian and others relative to public employee benefits for
military service members on active duty; the petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 3521) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian and others relative to
COLA adjustments for veteran benefits; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 3522) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian and others relative to
reimbursement to armed service members; the petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 3525) of Mathew J. Muratore and others relative to
parking at certain airports for disabled veterans; the petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 3530) of David Allen Robertson and Kenneth I.
Gordon relative to retirement benefits for veterans; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 3534) of Adam Scanlon and others
relative to providing for a prisoner of war income tax exemption; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3535) of Paul A. Schmid, III for
legislation to authorize free online public higher education courses to
veterans; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3536) of Paul A.
Schmid, III and others relative to disability benefits for veterans; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3538) of Todd M. Smola,
Margaret R. Scarsdale and F. Jay Barrows relative to emergency medical
transportation provided to veterans; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 3539) of Todd M. Smola and F. Jay Barrows relative to
veterans’ benefits for surviving spouses; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 3709) of Shirley B. Arriaga for legislation to provide for the
appointment of full-time veterans' agents or directors of veterans’ services
in certain cities and towns; the petition (accompanied by resolutions,
House, No. 3768) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others for the
adoption of resolutions memorializing the Congress of the United States to
pass and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment to
restore the first amendment and fair elections to the people; the petition 3 of 4
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 3819) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and
others relative to reviving, continuing and further regulating the citizens
commission established (under Chapter 322 of the Acts of 2018)
concerning a Constitutional amendment to secure government of the
people; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3835) of Jeffrey
Rosario Turco for legislation to include certain members of the National
Guard in the definition of veterans; and the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 3926) of David Allen Robertson relative to veteran disability
benefits, reports recommending that the accompanying order (House, No.
4719) ought to be adopted.
For the committee,
GERARD J. CASSIDY. 4 of 4
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4719
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
House of Representatives, June 20, 2024.
1 Ordered, That the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs be authorized to sit during
2a recess of the General Court to make an investigation and study of House documents numbered
33480, 3481, 3483, 3485, 3487, 3489, 3493, 3494, 3495, 3499, 3500, 3504, 3510, 3511, 3512,
43513, 3517, 3518, 3520, 3521, 3522, 3525, 3530, 3534, 3535, 3536, 3538, 3539, 3709, 3768,
53819, 3835 and 3926, relative to veterans' benefits, services, prisoners of war and other veterans
6issues.
7 Said committee shall report to the General Court the results of its investigation and study
8and its recommendations, if any, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry such
9recommendations into effect, by filing the same with the Clerk of the House of Representatives
10on or before December 31, 2024.