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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 4402

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State of Washington 55th Legislature 1998 Regular Session

By Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Conway, L. Thomas and Dyer

Read first time 01/13/97. Referred to Committee on Government Administration.

WHEREAS, Issues raised during this legislative session have underscored that there is a need to provide properly for those who are currently giving service or have given service to their state and country; and

WHEREAS, Especially due to proposed substantial federal cuts in programs, the veterans, members of the active duty military forces, and members of the national guard and reserve components in Washington state, must have consideration given to their unique concerns and the programs designed for their assistance;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the Senate of the state of Washington, the House of Representatives concurring, That a Veterans and Military Affairs Task Force is created; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the task force consist of seven members, one member from each caucus of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate, one member from each caucus of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one member appointed by the Washington National Guard, one member appointed by the Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and one member to represent federal military installations in the state appointed by the joint action of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the task force shall report to the legislature before the 1998 legislative session on the current status of veterans and military affairs in the state of Washington; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the task force shall establish an advisory group of all interested parties and have access to and the assistance of legislative staff and employees of state agencies as necessary to perform the study and develop recommendations.