“We can never fully repay our military heroes for their services and sacrifice to our nation,” Gov. Nixon
said. “But we can keep our commitment to our veterans by ensuring that
Missouri’s veterans homes will continue to have the resources needed to
provide quality care to our heroes. When funding for Missouri’s veterans
homes was at risk of running out, we worked together to find a
bipartisan solution. This legislation supports a sustainable and
long-term plan for our veterans homes by providing a dedicated source of
funding for their ongoing operations. I am proud to sign this
legislation into law.”
House
Bill 1731 increases the transfer amount from the Missouri Gaming
Commission Fund to the Veterans’ Commission Capital Improvement Trust
Fund, providing a dedicated annual funding source of $32 million for the
ongoing operations of Missouri veterans homes and cemeteries. This
dedicated funding source will help avoid a revenue shortfall in upcoming
fiscal years and will also allow home administrators to better prepare
for future home replacements or repairs, Gov. Nixon said.
The
Governor had included full funding of Missouri’s veterans homes in his
budget proposal to the General Assembly in January. The final
legislation establishing the full funding and dedicated revenue source
received strong bipartisan support in both legislative chambers. With
the Governor’s signature, this legislation goes into effect July 1,
2012.
To learn more about Missouri’s veterans homes, please visit MO.gov.
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