HB 654 Increases grants for veterans' service officer programs, establishes the Stolen Valor Act of 2007, and exempts real and personal property owned by veterans' organizations from taxation

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Current Bill Summary

- Prepared by Senate Research -

HCS/HBs 654 & 938 - This act increases the amount of annual matching grants to be awarded for veterans' service officer programs by the Missouri Veterans Commission from seven hundred fifty thousand to one million dollars.

The act also establishes the Stolen Valor Act of 2007, which makes it unlawful for any person to knowingly misrepresent himself or herself as a veteran or as a recipient of a medal or badge awarded to the members of the armed forces. Any violation of the provisions of this act shall be a class A misdemeanor for the first offense, and a class D felony for any second or subsequent offense.

ALEXA PEARSON

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