Meetings

May 2, 2012

• Draft Minutes
Agenda
Prosperity Partnership, the Regional Economic Strategy, and the Military, Olivia Robinson, Puget Sound Regional Council
South Sound Military & Communities Partnership, Dan Penrose, South Sound Military & Communities Partnership
Department of Defense Impact, Kathy Cocus, Kitsap Economic Development Alliance
Overview of Veteran- and Military-Related Bills Passed and Introduced in 2012 (updated version), Karen Epps, Senate Committee Services 

November 30, 2011

• Agenda
• Minutes
• List of Bills for Consideration of Recommendation, Marsha Reily, Office of Program Research
• Suicide Provention Program Presentation, Maj. General Timothy Lowenberg, Adjutant General; Tom Riggs, Director, Washington National Guard Joint Services Support Center
• Update on the future of the Orting Soldiers Home, John Lee, Director, Department of Veterans' Affairs

October 3, 2011

• Agenda
• Minutes
• Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Growth Coordination Plan Transportation Alternatives Analysis and Operational Traffic Model, Washington State Department of Transportation/City of Lakewood
• I-5 Joint Base Lewis-McChord Transportation, Washington State Department of Transportation
• Homeless Veterans Services, Washington State Department of Veterans and Military Affairs
• Employment/Mentoring of Returning Veterans, Washington State Employment Security Department and Department of Veterans and Military Affairs

July 28, 2011 

• Agenda
• Minutes

December 8, 2010

• Agenda
• Minutes
• Interstate Compact Presentation, Greg Lynch, Chair, Interstate Compact State Council on Education of Military Children
• Soldiers Homes, Alfie Alvarado-Ramos, Deputy Director, Department of Veterans' Affairs

May 10, 2010

• Agenda
• Minutes
• Audio of Meeting 

December 2, 2009

• Agenda
• Minutes
• Bills Considered for Recommendation by the Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs

• Corrections to the law regarding adoption petitions (Rep. Kelley)
• Military improvement zones (Rep. Kelley, HB 1756 from 2009)
• Concerning the Washington soldiers' home (DVA Request Legislation)
• Relating to disposition of remains of persons who died while serving on active duty (Rep. Kelley)
• In-state tuition for active military stationed in Washington (Rep. Orcutt)
• Veterans lay-off and re-employment rights (Rep. Kelley)
• Veterans scoring criteria (Rep. Campbell)
• Military leave for public employees (Military Department request legislation)
• Veterans and Overseas Voters (Secretary of State request legislation)