SENATE BILL REPORT

                           SCR 8404

      AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS,

                       JANUARY 27, 1994

Brief Description:  Creating the Joint Select Committee on Veterans and Military Personnel Affairs.

SPONSORS: Senators Haugen, Owen, von Reichbauer, Roach, McCaslin, Oke, Drew, Winsley and M. Rasmussen

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended. 

     Signed by Senators Haugen, Chairman; Drew, Vice Chairman; Loveland, McCaslin, Oke, Owen and Winsley.

Staff:  Eugene Green (786‑7405)

Hearing Dates: February 23, 1993; January 27, 1994

BACKGROUND:

There is presently no coordinated legislative effort to examine and make recommendations on programs and services for veterans and military personnel.

SUMMARY:

A Joint Select Committee on Veterans and Military Personnel Affairs is created.  The committee consists of 12 members, three from each caucus of the Senate and House.  The committee shall report to the Legislature before the 1994 legislative session on the current status of veteran and military personnel affairs in the state of Washington.  The committee shall establish an advisory group of all interested parties.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED COMMITTEE AMENDMENT:

The date of the report is changed from 1994 to 1995.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:  None

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  No one