Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes the Delaware Department Of Veterans Affairs.

Highlights:

• Establishes the Delaware Department of Veterans Affairs (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the Department will begin as a division of the Department of State, and a transition plan must be made to separate the Department by July 1, 2030 (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs will be the department head, must be a veteran, and will be appointed by the Governor with consent from the Senate (Sec. 1).

• Requires the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs to do the following (Sec. 1):

• Develop alternative forms of elder care or create veterans homes to ensure that as many veterans as possible can be served and housed as they age;

• Operate one or more Delaware veterans cemeteries;

• Maintain a repository for all veterans’ “Statement of Service”;

• Administer the Delaware Veterans Trust Fund to assist veterans with medical and dental needs, medical transportation, homelessness, home repairs and safety, household utilities, and educational or retraining programs; and

• Advise all State agencies on matters related to the education, training, employment, medical, and financial benefit programs for veterans and their dependents.

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