Burial Equity Act creates a state cemetery for veterans and establishes a grant program for burial costs.

The Burial Equity Act establishes a state veterans' cemetery in West Virginia, accessible to all residents and citizens who have served in the Armed Forces or National Guard with a non-dishonorable discharge. It also creates a Burial Equity Grant Program administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, offering grants up to $1,000 for burial costs on a first-come-first-serve basis. The act includes a Burial Equity Fund to support these grants, with an initial appropriation of $50,000. The provisions apply retroactively to decedents who passed away after March 15, 2022.

Burial Equity Act creates a state cemetery for veterans and establishes a grant program for burial costs.

The Burial Equity Act establishes a state veterans' cemetery in West Virginia, accessible to all residents and citizens who have served in the Armed Forces or National Guard with a non-dishonorable discharge. It also creates a Burial Equity Grant Program administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, offering grants up to $1,000 for burial costs on a first-come-first-serve basis. The act includes a Burial Equity Fund to support these grants, with an initial appropriation of $50,000. The provisions apply retroactively to decedents who passed away after March 15, 2022.