S.B. 33

             1     

REAUTHORIZATION OF VETERANS REINTEGRATION

             2     
TASK FORCE

             3     
2014 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson

             6     
House Sponsor: Tim M. Cosgrove

             7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      Committee Note:
             10          The Veterans Reintegration Task Force recommended this bill.
             11              Membership:    5 legislators    15 non-legislators
             12              Legislative Vote:    5 voting for    0 voting against    0 absent
             13      General Description:
             14          This bill recreates the Veterans Reintegration Task Force.
             15      Highlighted Provisions:
             16          This bill:
             17          .    recreates the Veterans Reintegration Task Force and limits its composition to not
             18      more than 21 members;
             19          .    requires the task force to further study the difficulties encountered by returning
             20      servicemembers after deployments and creates a statewide action plan for assisting
             21      with:
             22              .    reintegration into communities;
             23              .    finding employment;
             24              .    pursuing education; and
             25              .    locating services for veterans;
             26          .    charges the task force with creating a statewide action plan for collaborating,
             27      assisting, and coordinating with reintegration; and


             28          .    requires that the task force report to the Government Operations Interim Committee.
             29      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             30          This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2013-14:
             31          .    To the Senate, as a one-time appropriation:
             32              .    from the General Fund, $6,000, to pay for the Veterans Reintegration Task
             33      Force; and
             34          .    To the House of Representatives, as a one-time appropriation:
             35              .    from the General Fund, $9,000, to pay for the Veterans Reintegration Task
             36      Force.
             37      Other Special Clauses:
             38          This bill is repealed on November 30, 2014.
             39      Uncodified Material Affected:
             40      ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
             41     
             42      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             43          Section 1. Veterans Reintegration Task Force -- Creation -- Membership --
             44      Quorum -- Compensation -- Staff.
             45          (1) There is created the Veterans Reintegration Task Force consisting of no more than
             46      21 members, including the following:
             47          (a) two members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than
             48      one of whom may be from the same political party;
             49          (b) three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the
             50      House of Representatives, no more than two of whom may be from the same political party;
             51          (c) the executive director of the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs or the
             52      director's designee;
             53          (d) the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services or the director's
             54      designee;
             55          (e) the executive director of the Department of Health or the director's designee;
             56          (f) the executive director of the Department of Human Services or the director's
             57      designee;
             58          (g) the director of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing or the


             59      director's designee;
             60          (h) a representative from the Administrative Office of the Courts who is
             61      knowledgeable in court services and availability, appointed by the Judicial Council;
             62          (i) a representative from the Utah National Guard appointed by the adjutant general;
             63          (j) the Transition Assistance Advisor for the employment services for the National
             64      Guard and Reserve;
             65          (k) a representative from the Board of Regents;
             66          (l) a representative from the League of Cities and Towns;
             67          (m) members added to the task force by the members during the 2012 interim; and
             68          (n) any other representatives of agencies or organizations the task force considers
             69      necessary to complete its charge.
             70          (2) (a) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed
             71      under Subsection (1)(a) as a cochair of the task force.
             72          (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House
             73      of Representatives appointed under Subsection (1)(b) as a cochair of the task force.
             74          (3) A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a quorum. The action of a
             75      majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the task force.
             76          (4) (a) Salaries and expenses of the members of the task force who are legislators shall
             77      be paid in accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3,
             78      Legislator Compensation.
             79          (b) A member of the task force who is not a legislator may not receive compensation
             80      for their work associated with the task force, but may receive per diem and reimbursement for
             81      travel expenses incurred as a member of the task force at the rates established by the Division
             82      of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             83          (5) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support
             84      to the task force.
             85          Section 2. Duties -- Interim report.
             86          (1) The task force shall review and make recommendations on the following issues:
             87          (a) difficulties encountered by servicemembers returning from deployments or veterans
             88      who have been separated from military service, including:
             89          (i) regaining employment;


             90          (ii) managing finances;
             91          (iii) suicide prevention; and
             92          (iv) obtaining assistance with deployment and service related health issues;
             93          (b) creation of a statewide action plan for returning servicemembers, veterans, and their
             94      families; and
             95          (c) coordination of resources across state and local governments to assist
             96      servicemembers, veterans, and their families.
             97          (2) A final report, including any proposed legislation, shall be presented to the
             98      Government Operations Interim Committee before November 30, 2014.
             99          Section 3. Appropriation.
             100          Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
             101      following sums of money are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or
             102      reduced from amounts previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated for the
             103      fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014. These are additions to any
             104      amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2014.
             105          To Legislature - Senate
             106              From General Fund, one-time
$4,000

             107              Schedule of Programs:
             108                  Administration                $4,000
             109          To Legislature - House of Representatives
             110              From General Fund, one-time
$6,000

             111              Schedule of Programs:
             112                  Administration                $6,000
             113          Section 4. Repeal date.
             114          This bill is repealed on November 30, 2014.




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    as of 11-22-13 3:29 PM


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