SENATE BILL REPORT

                                    SB 5131

                            AS OF FEBRUARY 12, 1991

Brief Description:  Increasing the tax levy for the veteran's assistance fund from one and one‑eighth to two cents per thousand dollars.

SPONSORS:Senators Conner, Rasmussen, Bauer and Vognild.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Staff:  Rod McAulay (786‑7754)

Hearing Dates:February 14, 1991

BACKGROUND:

Counties provide relief for indigent and suffering veterans and their families through the distribution of a veteran's assistance fund through a regular property tax levy.  These funds are administered by various veterans organizations in smaller counties and in larger counties the county government oversees distribution.  The counties must levy an amount not less than one and one-eighth cents per $1,000 of assessed value for this fund.  This amount is included within the $1.80 of regular property tax levies available to counties.

SUMMARY:

Counties must levy an amount no less than two cents per $1,000 of assessed value for the veteran's assistance fund.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  requested January 29, 1991