Veterans: trust fund; veterans trust fund act; modify, and remove period of war service requirement. Amends secs. 2, 3b & 4b of 1946 (1st Ex Sess) PA 9 (MCL 35.602 et seq.) & repeals sec. 4a of 1946 (1st Ex Sess) PA 9 (MCL 35.604a).

HB 5819 modifies the Michigan Veterans' Trust Fund Act to remove the requirement that individuals must have served at least 180 days during a period of war to be eligible for assistance. The bill expands eligibility to include veterans who served in the Vietnam era between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, or those who received specific medals for hazardous duty on or after January 31, 1955. Additionally, the legislation repeals a previous section of the act, streamlining the rules for who qualifies as a veteran for the fund's purposes. These changes directly affect current and former military service members who meet the updated service criteria and wish to access the trust fund.