Vetoed by Governor Ted Strickland

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $150 million from the Budget Stabilization Fund, also known as the "rainy day fund," to establish and administer the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts Compensation Program to provide payments to qualifying veterans and family members of soldiers killed during active duty.

Highlights:

- Authorizes qualified veterans to receive $50 for each month of active domestic or foreign service and $150 for each month of Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq service during the compensable periods. The total amount a qualified veteran may receive is capped at $1,000 (Sec. 1). - Authorizes the surviving spouse, surviving child or children, or surviving parent or parents of a soldier designated as missing in action or held in enemy captivity to receive a payment of $5,000, provided that the U.S. Department of Defense has determined that the soldier's death was a result of injuries or illness sustained in Persian gulf, Afghanistan, or Iraq service (Sec. 1). - Establishes the following criteria for veterans to qualify for payments (Sec. 1):

- Active duty service in the United States armed forces (other than service for training only) at any time between August 2, 1990 and March 3, 1991, between October 7, 2001 and the end of armed forces involvement in Afghanistan, or between March 19, 2003 and the end of armed forces involvement in Iraq; - Ohio residency both now and for at least one year prior to the start of active duty service; and - Recipient of an honorable discharge, currently engaged in active duty service, retired from active duty service, or currently serving in the Ohio national guard after serving on active duty.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $150 million from the Budget Stabilization Fund, also known as the "rainy day fund," to establish and administer the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts Compensation Program to provide payments to qualifying veterans and family members of soldiers killed during active duty.

Highlights:

- Authorizes qualified veterans to receive $50 for each month of active domestic or foreign service and $150 for each month of Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq service during the compensable periods. The total amount a qualified veteran may receive is capped at $1,000 (Sec. 1). - Authorizes the surviving spouse, surviving child or children, or surviving parent or parents of a soldier designated as missing in action or held in enemy captivity to receive a payment of $5,000, provided that the U.S. Department of Defense has determined that the soldier's death was a result of injuries or illness sustained in Persian gulf, Afghanistan, or Iraq service (Sec. 1). - Establishes the following criteria for veterans to qualify for payments (Sec. 1):

- Active duty service in the United States armed forces (other than service for training only) at any time between August 2, 1990 and March 3, 1991, between October 7, 2001 and the end of armed forces involvement in Afghanistan, or between March 19, 2003 and the end of armed forces involvement in Iraq; - Ohio residency both now and for at least one year prior to the start of active duty service; and - Recipient of an honorable discharge, currently engaged in active duty service, retired from active duty service, or currently serving in the Ohio national guard after serving on active duty.

Full Bill Text