74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 521
 
                         House Bill 2157
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of Governor Theodore R.
  Kulongoski for Department of Veterans' Affairs)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Adds unremarried surviving spouse of veteran to persons
eligible to receive emergency financial assistance.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to emergency financial assistance; amending ORS 408.500.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 408.500 is amended to read:
  408.500. (1) The Oregon Veterans' Emergency Financial
Assistance Program is created.
  (2) The purpose of the program is to provide emergency
financial assistance to Oregon veterans and their immediate
families for needs that include but are not limited to:
  (a) Emergency or temporary housing and related housing
expenses, such as expenses for utilities, insurance, house
repairs, rent assistance or food;
  (b) Emergency medical or dental expenses;
  (c) Emergency transportation;
  (d) Expenses related to starting a business, such as business
licenses or occupational licenses;
  (e) Temporary income after military discharge; and
  (f) Legal assistance.
  (3) The   { - Director - }   { + Department + } of Veterans'
Affairs shall  { +  administer the program created under
subsection (1) of this section and shall + } adopt rules
implementing   { - subsection (2) of this section - }   { + the
program + }, including but not limited to establishing procedures
for applying for emergency financial assistance and criteria for
determining eligibility to receive emergency financial
assistance.
  (4) As used in this section:
  (a) 'Immediate family' means a spouse,  { + unremarried
surviving spouse, + } child or stepchild.
  (b) 'Veteran' means:
  (A) A veteran as defined in ORS 408.225;
  (B) A person who is a member of the Oregon National Guard who
has been demobilized after serving on federal active duty for
more than 30 days; or
 
 
  (C) A person who is an Oregon resident, is a member of the
Reserves and has been demobilized after serving on federal active
duty for more than 30 days.
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