AGENDA

Veterans' and Military Affairs Commission

Utah Legislature

Friday, December 18, 2015 • 9:00 a.m. • Room 445, State Capitol

9:00 1. Commission Business

• Call to order

• Approval of the minutes of the November 20, 2015, meeting

• Staff Introduction: Gregg Girvan, Policy Analyst

9:10 2. Draft Legislation: "Veteran Definition Amendments"

The commission will review and consider recommending draft legislation that amends various sections

of the Utah code that are impacted by 2015 new definition of a veteran.

• Staff

• Public comment

• Commission discussion

9:30 3. Draft Legislation: "Veteran License Plates Amendments"

The commission will review changes, based on new information, to the license plate bill that was recommended by the commission in the November 20, 2015, meeting. The commission, if it supports those changes, will need to vote on the bill again as commission recommended legislation.

• Staff

• Public comment

• Commission discussion

9:50 4. Draft Legislation: "Emergency Medical Services Interstate Compact"

The commission will review and consider recommending draft legislation that approves Utah's

participation in an interstate compact for emergency medical services providers.

• Rep. Mike Schultz

• Public comment

• Commission discussion

10:10 5. Draft Legislation: "National Guard Death Benefit Amendments"

The commission will review and consider draft legislation that increases death benefits for the next

of kin of a member of the Utah National Guard who dies while on state-activated duty.

• Major General Jeffrey S. Burton, Commander, Utah National Guard

• Public comment

• Commission discussion

10:30 6. Draft Legislation: "Military Retirement Income Tax Exemption"

The commission will review and consider draft legislation that provides an exemption of military retirement pay from state income taxes.

• Rep. Lee Perry

• Public comment

• Commission discussion

10:50 7. Tuition Waiver Amendments

The commission will hear a presentation about draft legislation that would provide tuition waivers to members and dependents of the Utah National Guard and Reserve under certain conditions.

• Rep. Curt Oda / Brian Garrett

• Public comment

• Commission discussion

11:10 8. Presumption of Residency for Active-Duty Military, Veterans, and Dependents at Utah Institutions of Higher Education

The commission will hear about how "residency" is defined, how the definition can be changed, and potential impacts.

• Dr. Blair Carruth, Utah Board of Regents

• Other speakers to be announced

• Public comment

• Commission discussion

12:00 9. Other Business / Adjourn