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Senate committee approves amendment adding VA final-approval language for veterans cemetery
Summary
A Senate committee approved a conference amendment to Senate Bill 2265 that adds language for final approval of a veterans cemetery project plan and changes a proposed "chapel" to a "welcome center." The amendment was moved by Senator Meyer and passed by roll call.
A Senate committee approved an amendment to Senate Bill 2265 that adds language requiring final approval of a veterans cemetery project plan and authorization to begin construction, and replaces a reference to a "chapel" with a "welcome center," lawmakers said.
The amendment, identified in committee as Amendment 25.0992.030 and presented by Senator Meyer, was described as a response to concerns from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that the VA reviews applications but does not perform project planning. The amendment…
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