AGENDA
Veterans' and Military Affairs Commission
Utah Legislature
Wednesday,
July 30, 2014 9:00 a.m. Room 30, House Building
9:00 1. Commission
Business
Call to order
Approval of the minutes of the June 26,
2014, meeting
9:10 2. Definition
of a Veteran: Draft Legislation
The commission
will discuss draft legislation that combines several different Utah code
defintions of a veteran to provide one uniform definition of a veteran.
Esther Chelsea-McCarty, Associate
General Counsel, commission staff
Public comment
Commission discussion
9:40 3. Protection
of Veteran Benefit Claimants: Draft Legislation
The commission
will discuss draft legislation that provides statutory language governing how
individuals and organizations may assist veterans in claiming government veterans
benefits.
Rep. Tim Cosgrove
Public
comment
Commission discussion
10:30 4. Veterans Military Retirement Benefit
Tax Exemption
The commission
will hear a presentation about exempting part or all of a veterans retirement
benefits from state income taxes.
Richard C. North,
Policy Analyst, commission staff
Public comment
Commission discussion
11:15 5. Veterans Court
The commission
will hear a presentation about the creation of a veterans court in Utah and how
the court is addressing veterans in the criminal justice process.
Rich Schwermer, Utah
Office of the Court Adm inistrator
Public comment
Commission discussion
11:45 6. Other Business / Adjourn