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Committee approves amendment and advances bill to raise certain veterans’ pension from $150 to $200 per month
Summary
House Bill 1144, as amended to define a statement of service, was moved out of the Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee. The bill would raise a monthly pension for Pennsylvania veterans who are blind, amputees or paralyzed from $150 to $200; committee discussion included a fiscal estimate and an approximate affected population.
The House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee took up House Bill 1144, authored by Representative Dan Williams, which would raise the monthly pension for Pennsylvania veterans who are blind, amputees or paralyzed as a result of military service from $150 to $200.
An amendment, A00319, was offered to define “statement of service.” Representative…
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