REVISED
AGENDA
Veterans' and Military Affairs Commission
Utah Legislature
Monday,
December 1, 2014 9:00 a.m. Board Room, Veterans Administration Medical Center
9:00 1. Commission
Business
Call to order
Approval of the minutes of the October 23,
2014, meeting
9:10 2. Veterans Administration Medical Center:
Utah Facilities Report
The commission will
hear a presentation about the services provided for veterans and their
dependents at the Salt Lake City facility.
Steven Young, Director, Veterans
Administration Medical Center, Salt Lake City
Public comment
Commission discussion
9:30 3. Disabled Veteran Housing / Service Dog
Training Facility
The commission will
hear a presentation from a Morgn, Utah entity that provides free onsite housing
and service dog training for disabled veterans.
Roger and Joan Nold, Labs For Liberty, Morgan,
Utah
Public comment
Commission discussion
10:00 4. Definition of a Veteran: Draft
Legislation
The commission will
hear a brief report from the commission work group and will discuss, amend, and
approve or disappove the draft legislation, which provides for a uniform
statutory definition of a veteran.
Rep. Tim Cosgrove, work group chair
Work group staff
Public comment
Commission discussion
10:30 5. Veteran Claim Assistance Disclosure
Amendments: Draft Legislation
The commission will
hear presentations about the processes for applying for benefits and for appealing
of disallowed benefit claims by veterans. Following the presentation, the
commission will discuss, amend, and approve or disapprove draft legislation
that provides for regulation of individuals assisting veterans who are applying
for benefits.
Speakers to be announced
Public
comment
Commission discussion
11:00 6. Utah GI Bill of Rights: Proposed
Resolution
The commission will
hear a presentation about creating a Utah GI Bill of Rights that would
parallel, where appropriate, the federal governments GI Bill of Rights
program. A discussion will follow with the purpose of identifying what state of
Utah programs could be included or created to encourage and support Utah
residents who join the Utah National Guard or Utah Air National Guard.
Senator Karen
Mayne
Public
comment
Commission discussion
11:20 7. Veteran Administration Services and
Value to the Community Report
The commission to
hear a presentation about the types of services that the Utah Veterans
Administration Medical Center provides to the community, including training of
75% of all Utah doctors.
Nancy Jones,
Employee Representative, Salt Lake Veteran Administration Medical Center
Public comment
Commission discussion
12:00 8. Other Business / Adjourn