WEST virginia legislature

2017 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 169

By Senators Ferns, Gaunch, Takubo, Trump, Prezioso, Stollings, Plymale and Blair

[Introduced February 8, 2017; referred
to the Committee on Health and Human Resources; and then to the Committee on Finance]

A BILL to repeal §16-28-1, §16-28-2, §16-28-3, §16-28-4, §16-28-5, §16-28-6, §16-28-7, §16-28-8, §16-28-9 and §16-28-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to repealing the article on providing assistance to Korea and Vietnam veterans exposed to certain chemical defoliants or herbicides or other causative agents, including Agent Orange.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

§1. Repeal of article concerning assistance to Korea and Vietnam veterans exposed to certain chemical defoliants or herbicides or other causative agents, including Agent Orange.

That §16-28-1, §16-28-2, §16-28-3, §16-28-4, §16-28-5, §16-28-6, §16-28-7, §16-28-8, §16-28-9 and §16-28-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, are hereby repealed.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal the article on providing assistance to Korean and Vietnam veterans exposed to certain chemical defoliants or herbicides or other causative agents, including Agent Orange.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.

This bill was recommended for introduction and passage during the 2017 Regular Session of the Legislature by the Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Resources Accountability.