Bill Text - HB518 (2013)

Relative to establishing an individual's status as a veteran and specifying that training for active duty is service for purposes of the veterans' tax credit.


Revision: Dec. 31, 2013, midnight

CHAPTER 254

HB 518 – FINAL VERSION

20Mar2013… 0794h

06/06/13 1962s

26June2013… 2145CofC

2013 SESSION

13-0460

09/03

HOUSE BILL 518

AN ACT relative to establishing an individual’s status as a veteran and specifying that training for active duty is service for purposes of the veterans’ tax credit.

SPONSORS: Rep. Baldasaro, Rock 5; Rep. Tamburello, Rock 5; Rep. Graham, Hills 7; Rep.?Shurtleff, Merr 11; Rep. Weyler, Rock 13; Rep. Griffin, Rock 7; Rep. R. Ober, Hills 37; Rep. W. O'Brien, Hills 5; Sen. Carson, Dist 14

COMMITTEE: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill adds a notarized statement of service letter, a completed DD FORM 4/2, October 2007 from the National Guard, and a completed DD FORM 1300, February 2011 to the documents accepted to establish an individual’s status as a veteran. This bill also specifies that training for active duty shall be included as service for purposes of the veterans’ tax credit.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

20Mar2013… 0794h

06/06/13 1962s

26June2013… 2145CofC

13-0460

09/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen

AN ACT relative to establishing an individual’s status as a veteran and specifying that training for active duty is service for purposes of the veterans’ tax credit.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

254:1 Documents Used to Establish Veteran Status. Amend RSA 21:50, I(b)(21) to read as follows:

(21) Notarized statement of service letter signed by the individual’s commanding officer or administrative officer.

(22) Completed DD FORM 4/2, October 2007 from the National Guard.

(23) Completed DD FORM 1300, February 2011.

(24) Other documents approved by the director, state office of veterans services.

254:2 Veterans’ Tax Credit; Service. Amend RSA 72:28, IV(a) to read as follows:

(a) Every resident of this state who served not less than 90 days in the armed forces of the United States in any qualifying war or armed conflict listed in this section and was honorably discharged or an officer honorably separated from service; or the spouse or surviving spouse of such resident, provided that Title 10 training for active duty by a member of a national guard or reserve shall be included as service under this subparagraph;

254:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: July 24, 2013

Effective Date: July 24, 2013