Relating to: funding for the War Memorial Center and making an appropriation. (FE)
SB 254 creates a $9 million annual appropriation to fund war memorials in populous counties. Memorial boards must provide at least 50% matching funds to request support for operations, maintenance, construction, or improvements of memorial facilities. The Department of Veterans Affairs reviews requests within 60 days and disburses approved funds within 30 days. Boards must submit annual reports detailing fund usage to the legislature.
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Introduction
May 2025
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Introduced May 9, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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May 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Wimberger, Bradley, Carpenter, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Pfaff, Wirch and Ratcliff;
cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Donovan, Sinicki, Anderson, Brown, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Doyle, Franklin, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, McCarville, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Prado, Snodgrass, Snyder, Steffen, Tenorio, Tucker and Wichgers
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