REVISED AGENDA

Veterans' and Military Affairs Commission

Utah Legislature

Tuesday, June 6, 2017 • 9:00 a.m. • Room 30 House Building

1. Commission Business

• Call to order

• Approval of the minutes of the November 29, 2016, meeting

2. Consideration of New Commission Members

Nancy Espinosa to replace George Gutzmer, nominated by the Veterans Advisory Council as one of three representatives of veterans' service organizations (Utah Code 36-28-102(2)(j)) and subject to confirmation by the commission. Jared Haines to replace Zachary Barrus, nominated as a representative of the Utah College of Applied Technology (UCAT) as one of up to five pro tempore members (Utah Code 36-28-102(3)) and subject to commission recommendation.

• Nancy Espinosa

• Jared Haines

3. Division of Consumer Protection: Registration Requirements for Charities

Concerns have been raised regarding persons or organizations claiming to be raising funds on behalf of veterans or veterans-related causes. The Division of Consumer Protection will address the requirements for a charity to register with the division and other information about the Charitable Solicitations Act.

• Daniel O’Bannon, Director, Division of Consumer Protection, Department of Commerce

4. Commemorative and Recognition Initiatives for Cold War Service

In the 2017 General Session, Rep. Brian Greene sponsored H.B. 220, Cold War Medal for Veterans State Symbol, which would have designated Utah’s state Cold War Medal as the “Utah Cold War Victory Medal” and added the medal to the list of state symbols. Instead of moving forward with the bill, Rep. Greene later sponsored H.C.R. 20, Concurrent Resolution Recognizing Those Who Served and Sacrificed During the Cold War, which passed. The resolution included language encouraging the Veterans’ and Military Affairs Commission “to further explore and advance appropriate commemorative and recognition initiatives for Cold War Service.”

• Representative Brian Greene

• Kraig Thorne, Senior Vice Commander, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4918

5. Presentation: Impact of Military Installations Study

In the November 2016 meeting, the commission expressed interest in receiving a presentation of a study, soon to be completed, by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute regarding the impact of military installations. Members of the study team will make the presentation.

• Juliette Tennert, Director of Economic and Public Policy, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute • Levi Pace, Senior Research Analyst, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute

• John Downen, Senior Research Analyst, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute

• Kevin Sullivan, Executive Director, Utah Defense Alliance

6. Commission Business

• Chart, Veterans-related Legislation, 2017 General Session

• Future meeting schedule

• Future agenda items

7. Adjourn