75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 3104
 
LC 2497/HB 3104-5
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 3104
 
                      By COMMITTEE ON RULES
 
                             May 15
 
  Delete lines 4 through 14 of the printed bill and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + (1) The Department of Veterans'
Affairs shall establish a website that allows members of the
public to request information about veterans' benefits and
services and enter contact information.
  ' (2) The department shall coordinate outreach to individuals
who request information through the website established under
subsection (1) of this section or in any other manner.
  ' (3) On or before October 1 of each even-numbered year, the
department shall report to the appropriate interim committees of
the Legislative Assembly on the department's outreach to
veterans. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + An agency, as defined in ORS
183.310, shall include on the agency's website a link to the
website established by the Department of Veterans' Affairs under
section 1 of this 2009 Act. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + (1) As used in this section,
'agency' has the meaning given that term in ORS 183.310.
  ' (2) In order to assist veterans in claiming federal benefits
and to assist agencies and county governments in claiming federal
reimbursement for providing assistance and services to veterans,
the Department of Veterans' Affairs shall provide agencies and
county governments with printed materials to inform individuals
how to contact the department to request information about
veterans' benefits and services.
  ' (3) An agency or county government shall:
  ' (a) Make available in offices that are accessible to the
public the information provided under subsection (2) of this
section; and
  ' (b) When appropriate, feasible and consistent with the
agency's or county government's mission, make reasonable efforts
to provide the information provided under subsection (2) of this
section to customers or clients during face-to-face contacts.
  ' (4) An agency or county government may cooperate with elected
officials, local governments, school districts and community
colleges to implement other measures to direct customers or
clients to the department to obtain information about veterans'
benefits and services.
  ' (5) On or before October 1 of each even-numbered year, agency
directors shall report to the appropriate interim committees of
the Legislative Assembly on the effectiveness of measures
undertaken to implement the provisions of this section.
  ' (6) This section does not require an agency or county
government to respond to inquiries from customers or clients
about veterans' benefits or services. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 4. + }  { + (1) Section 2 of this 2009 Act
becomes operative on October 1, 2009.
  ' (2) A state agency or county government may take any action
before the operative date of section 2 of this 2009 Act that is
necessary to enable the agency or government to exercise, on and
after the operative date of section 2 of this 2009 Act, all the
duties, functions and powers conferred on the agency or
government by section 2 of this 2009 Act. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 5. + }  { + (1) Section 3 of this 2009 Act
becomes operative on January 2, 2010.
  ' (2) The Department of Veterans' Affairs, a state agency or a
county government may take any action before the operative date
of section 3 of this 2009 Act that is necessary to enable the
department, agency or government to exercise, on and after the
operative date of section 3 of this 2009 Act, all the duties,
functions and powers conferred on the department, agency or
government by section 3 of this 2009 Act. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 6. + }  { + Sections 2 and 3 of this 2009 Act
are repealed on January 2, 2014. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 7. + }  { + This 2009 Act being necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2009 Act
takes effect July 1, 2009. + } ' .
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