By Mr. LeDuc of Marlborough, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3706) of Stephen P. LeDuc for legislation to provide for a bonus for certain veterans serving during the conflicts in Bosnia or Kosovo.  Veterans and Federal Affairs

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Stephen P. LeDuc

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to veterans of the Bosnia and Kosovo conflicts.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Upon application, as hereinafter provided, there shall be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the commonwealth without appropriation and without a warrant from the governor and council, to each person who shall have served in the armed forces of the United States, in active service, in Bosnia and/or Kosovo; on or after December 20, 1995, and prior to the removal of said armed forces from said Bosnia and/or Kosovo, and shall have received a discharge or release, other than a dishonorable one, from such service, the sum hereinafter specified; provided, that the domicile of every person on account of whose service the application is filed shall have been in the commonwealth for a period of not less than six months immediately prior to the time of his or her entry into the service.
(1) Three hundred dollars to each person who performed not less than six months.