20-936 Military Bonus Payments

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20-936 Military Bonus Payments

Program Authorization: Legislative Appropriation, R.S. 29:294

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The origins of this program are traced back to November of 1948, when the State Legislature approved the first bonus payments to Louisiana citizens who were military personnel with service during World War II. This program has, through legislative appropriation and statutory authorization, provided military bonus payments to over 432,869 veterans and 20,262 survivors (widows, children or parents of veterans). Over $96,500,035 in bonus payments have been provided to these veterans and survivors through this program. The military conflicts covered under this program are as follows:

MILITARY CONFLICT	BONUS APPROVED/SERVICE PERIOD	NUMBER OF VETERANS	AMOUNT	NUMBER OF SURVIVORS	AMOUNT
Both Groups: Spanish American War and Boxer Rebellion World War I	November of 1956 5/1/1898 through 7/14/1902 4/6/1917 through 11/11/1918	40,822	$6,525,226	11,068	$2,559,222
World War II	November of 1948 1/1/1941 through 2/28/1946	251,877	$53,645,650	6,269	$5,200,237
Korean Conflict	November of 1954 6/27/1950 through 7/26/1953	78,978	$10,623,350	1,198	$922,100
Vietnam Era	June of 1967 7/1/1958 through 5/7/1975	51,178	$12,794,500	1,724	$1,724,000
Persian Gulf War	July of 1991 8/6/1990 through 4/11/1991	9,218	$2,303,750	3	$3,000
Merchant Marines who served during World War II	May of 1993 12/7/1941 through 8/15/1945 (DEADLINE FOR FILING APPLICATION -6/30/99)	796	$199,000 (ONGOING)	0	$0
TOTAL		432,869	$86,091,476	20,262	$10,408,559

This agency's recommended appropriation does not include any funds for short-term debt.

This agency does not have any long-term debt for Fiscal Year 1998-1999.

SOURCE OF FUNDING

The source of funding for this program is state general fund.

ANALYSIS OF RECOMMENDATION

GENERAL FUND	TOTAL	T.O.	DESCRIPTION

$8,000	$8,000	0	ACT 18 FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998

			BA-7 TRANSACTIONS:
$0	$0	0	None

$8,000	$8,000	0	EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET - December 10, 1997

$0	$0	0	None

$8,000	$8,000	0	TOTAL RECOMMENDED

$0	$0	0	DIFFERENCE (TOTAL RECOMMENDED AND EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET)

The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 100.0% of the existing operating budget. It represents 100.0% of the total request ($8,000) for this program. The recommended funding level provides for the estimated number of eligible recipients who will apply during Fiscal Year 1999 - the final year of this bonus program.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

This program does not have funding for Professional Services for Fiscal Year 1998-1999.

OTHER CHARGES

$8,000		Military bonus payments to Merchant Marine veterans of World War II (estimated 32 bonuses @$250 each)

$8,000		TOTAL OTHER CHARGES

ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

This program does not have funding for Acquisitions and Major Repairs for Fiscal Year 1998-1999.

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