SF 133 (LSB 1295SV (1) 86)

SENATE FILE 133

BY  COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

(SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1057)

A BILL FOR

An Act modifying reporting requirements relating to veterans attending postsecondary educational institutions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 260C.14, subsection 24, paragraph b, Code 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   b.  For purposes of this subsection, “veteran” means a veteran as defined in section 35.1 or a member of the reserve forces of the United States or the national guard as defined in section 29A.1 who has served at least one year of the member’s commitment and is eligible for or has exhausted federal veterans education benefits under 38 U.S.C. ch. 30, 32, 33, or 36 or 10 U.S.C. ch. 1606 or 1607, respectively.
    Sec. 2.  Section 261.9, subsection 1, paragraph i, subparagraph (2), Code 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   (2)  For purposes of this paragraph, “veteran” means a veteran as defined in section 35.1 or a member of the reserve forces of the United States or the national guard as defined in section 29A.1 who has served at least one year of the member’s commitment and is eligible for or has exhausted federal veterans education benefits under 38 U.S.C. ch. 30, 32, 33, or 36 or 10 U.S.C. ch. 1606 or 1607, respectively.
    Sec. 3.  Section 262.9, subsection 38, paragraph b, Code 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   b.  For purposes of this subsection, “veteran” means a veteran as defined in section 35.1 or a member of the reserve forces of the United States or the national guard as defined in section 29A.1 who has served at least one year of the member’s commitment and is eligible for or has exhausted federal veterans education benefits under 38 U.S.C. ch. 30, 32, 33, or 36 or 10 U.S.C. ch. 1606 or 1607, respectively.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill extends veterans reporting requirements of postsecondary educational institutions to include certain members of the reserve forces of the United States and certain members of the national guard.
   Current law requires that community colleges, accredited private postsecondary institutions, and the board of regents file annual reports with the governor and the general assembly relating to the award of educational credits to veterans for military education, training, and experience. The bill amends the definition of veteran to include members of the reserve forces of the United States and of the national guard who have served at least one year of the service commitment and are eligible for, or have exhausted, federal education benefits for veterans.