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A
C
C
A
Here,
thank
you,
terry.
It
appears
that
all
members
are
present
and
we
have
a
quorum
good
morning.
Everybody.
I
want
to
welcome
you
all
to
the
government
affairs
committee
for
those
of
you
who
are
following
us
virtually
today
we're
going
to
hear
three
bills
that
deal
directly
with
veterans,
and
it
appears
that
there
is
a
lot
of
folk
from
the
community
and
stakeholders
who
wish
to
speak.
A
A
We
try
to
accommodate
everybody
so
that
they
all
have
an
opportunity
to
speak,
but
if
we
have
any
issues
we'll
work
them
out
as
we
do
every
other
morning
every
morning.
Excuse
me:
I
want
to
remind
members,
please
keep
your
keep
your
mics
muted.
If
you're,
not
speaking,
please
keep
your
your
video
on
at
all
times.
A
For
those
of
you
will
be
assemblyman
ellison,
I
believe
you're.
You
were
unmuted
there
for
a
second.
I
want
to
remind
those
of
you
who
are
going
to
be
presenting
to
please
state
your
name
for
the
record.
Each
and
every
time,
and
as
we're
navigating
through
the
bill,
presentations
we'll
you
know
we'll
refrain
from
asking
questions
when
we're
listening
to
a
particular
refrain
from
asking
questions
referring
to
any
other
bills.
A
E
E
Some
not
all,
but
some
returning
veterans
have
difficulty
transitioning
to
civilian
life.
They
experience
higher
rates
of
recorded
disabilities
and
associated
health
care
concerns
than
previous
generations
of
veterans,
and
in
recent
surveys,
returning
service
members
integra
indicate
that
their
greatest
reintegration
challenges
are
finding
meaningful
employment,
affordable
housing
and
affordable
health
care.
E
There
are
many
programs
that
can
assist
returning
service
members
reintegrate.
Unfortunately,
service
members
are
often
unaware
of
these
programs.
The
department
of
defense
in
partnership
with
the
u.s
department
of
veterans
affairs,
does
offer
a
federal
transition
assistance
program
or
tap
to
service
members
preparing
to
leave
the
military.
However,
this
program
is
not
available
to
members
of
the
guard
in
the
reserve.
E
Additionally,
federal
tap
focuses
almost
exclusively
on
federal
benefits,
providing
very
little
in
information
about
state
and
local
veterans,
programs
and
services.
The
limited
state
information
that
is
offered
in
the
federal
tax
is
specific
to
the
state
where
a
veteran
is
immediately
ending
his
or
her
service,
not
the
location
of
their
intended
permanent
residence.
E
So,
for
example,
they
might
learn
about
the
benefits
that
texas
offers,
if
they're,
leaving
fort
hood
or
that
oklahoma
offers,
if
they're
leaving
tinker
air
force
base,
but
they
will
not
learn
about
nevada
programs
and
services,
services
that
are
essential
for
successful
transition
home
to
nevada
and
I'll.
Give
you
a
specific
example.
Business
and
industry
manages
a
program
that
is
called
home
is
for
heroes,
and
it
offers
a
great
rate
on
a
mortgage.
E
E
Many
recent
surveys
show
that
state
programs
and
services
are
the
most
valuable
to
transitioning
service
members
at
the
top
of
the
list.
Are
employment,
housing,
health
care
and
k-12
enrollment
for
their
children,
all
programs
offered
by
state
and
local
governments,
non-profit
organizations
and
private
businesses
in
nevada.
E
E
E
Participating
agencies
could
include
the
department
of
education,
training
and
rehabilitation,
the
department
of
health
and
human
resources,
the
department
of
business
and
industry,
the
department,
the
nevada
system
of
higher
education
and
others.
In
my
written
comments
that
I've
submitted
I've,
I've
listed
a
complete
list
and
mr
chair
members
of
the
committee,
this
concludes
my
presentation
on
ab22.
A
F
Good
morning
chair
and
thank
you
very
much
for
putting
me
out
there
in
the
gate
first
and
thank
you
director
miller.
I
appreciate
your
service
for
country
and
with
this
ab22
as
a
service
member,
when
I
retired,
I
was
one
of
those
that
we're
talking
about
in
this
bill,
because
the
military
teaches
us
how
to
be
military
members,
but
they
do
not
teach
us
how
to
reacclimate
to
be
civilians.
F
So
thank
you
very
much
for
ab22
and
you
did
answer
the
question
that
I
had,
because
one
of
the
biggest
issues
is
getting
that
information
to
our
service
members
that
are
thinking
of
retiring
or
have
retired
and
not
knowing,
when
you
know,
coming
to
this
state
or
reacclimating
to
their
home
base,
how
or
what
services
are
available
to
them.
F
So
this
this
would
really
be
good,
and
you
did
say
that
you
would
give
us
that
information
of
those
listings
of
how
to
get
the
information
to
our
service
members,
because
that
is
a
big
issue,
and
that
was
one
of
my
questions
that
I
had
for
you,
and
I
appreciate
you,
you
know
being
in
my
head
and
giving
that
information.
Thank
you
so
much.
E
Scott
miller,
for
the
record,
through
you,
mr
chair
to
the
assembly,
woman
ma'am,
first,
thank
you
for
your
service
and
we
will
absolutely
ensure
that,
should
this
come
to
fruition,
that
the
information
get
to
all
members
of
the
legislature.
So
we
can
let
nevadans
everywhere
know
about
it
and
service
members
preparing
to
come
home.
G
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
Thank
you,
director
miller.
I
appreciate
that
presentation,
appreciate
your
service
and
all
you're
doing
to
support
those
who
have
have
served
our
country
in
uniform
love
the
concepts
you
know
behind
this
bill
very,
very
badly
needed,
as
I
think
I
kind
of
alluded
to
in
our
and
when
you
gave
your
presentation,
I
believe
it
was
last
week.
This
bill
obviously
does
a
tremendous
job
of
outlining
the
various
service
that
that
this
department
would
provide.
G
The
only
thing
it
really
doesn't
touch
on
is
for
the
the
expansiveness,
perhaps
or
the
scope
to
which
it
doesn't.
You
know,
get
a
whole
lot
into.
You
know,
funding
and
costs,
and
all
that-
and
I
know,
there's
probably
some
some
flexibility
there
intentionally
the
way
this
is
written,
but
I'm
wondering
if
you
have
a
sense
of
of
what
kind
of
funding
funding
would
be
necessary
to
provide
these
services
effectively
and
where
you
anticipate
that
that
funding,
perhaps
coming
from.
Thank
you.
E
Mr
chair,
through
you
to
the
assemblyman
sir
starting
with
funding
nevada
department
of
veterans
services,
has
outreach
officers
and
veteran
service
officers
that
have
been
authorized
through
the
legislature
in
past
sessions
and
with
these
resources
we're
able
to
coordinate
with
the
military
installations
with
nellis,
with
creech
with
fallon,
to
ensure
that
we're.
In
fact,
some
initial
coordination
has
already
occurred.
E
Ideally
these
would
occur
off
post
so
that
the
participants
offering
the
information
wouldn't
have
to
go
through
post
and
do
the
pass
and
id
poses
a
bit
of
a
problem,
and
so
you
could
do
it
on
weekends,
when
they're
not
working
and
when
family
members
could
be
there.
So
we've
given
a
great
deal
of
thought
on
how
we
might
offer
the
in-person
as
far
as
costs,
I've
talked
with
our
partners
and
other
agencies
and
they're
already
supporting
us.
When
we
do
outreach
events,
the
ag
is
supporting
us.
E
It's
not
complete
yet,
but
there
is
a
prototype
in
place,
so
I
see
no
additional
cost
that
we
would
be
coming
back
to
the
legislature
for
funding
at
all-
and
I
will
say
some
of
the
money
has
come
from
donations
that
we've
received
from
the
community.
We
have
an
incredibly
generous
community
that
supports
our
veterans,
and
so
I'm
not
worried
about
funding
for
this
program.
Sir.
F
A
D
Thank
you,
director
miller,
and
this
is
a
great
program.
I'm
very
excited.
Thank
you
for
the
information
on
it.
I
do
have
one
quick
question
if
this
seems
like
a
pretty
large
undertaking,
so
there
is
there
a
report
or
update
given
to
an
elected
or
advisory
governing
body
for
either
to
celebrate
successes
or
even
to
analyze
those
opportunities
to
make
changes.
E
E
We
also
have
an
annual
report
which
will
be
published
and
will
be
sent
to
all
of
the
members
of
the
legislature
on
veterans
and
military
day
at
the
legislature,
which
I
believe
is
on
march
16th,
the
third
wednesday
in
third
wednesday
in
march,
and
that
will
lay
out
many
of
our
programs.
Of
course,
since
we
don't
have
tap
in
place
right
now,
that
won't
be
laid
out,
but
it
will
be
covered
in
detail
not
only
in
quarterly
reports,
but
in
our
annual
report
next
year.
Does
that
answer
your
question
man?
It
does.
D
Thank
you
so
much
and
prove
to
speak
through
the
chair
to
you.
I
really
appreciate
that
information,
because
just
sometimes
there
might
be
some
things
that
are
not
necessarily
listed
in
the
bill
that
that
advisory
committee
might
be
able
to
say,
hey
we're
not
looking
at
this
all
the
way
that
we
should
in
some
other
areas.
So
I
really
appreciate
that
information.
Thank
you.
E
Thank
you
assemblywoman
and
cat
miller
for
the
record,
mr
chair.
Through
you
to
the
assemblywoman.
There
are
probably
departments
and
agencies
that
would
be
helpful
for
transitioning
members
that
we
haven't
thought
of,
and
you
know
we're
constantly
looking
for
ideas.
What
would
be
helpful
for
them
and,
as
we
have
the
first
couple
of
groups
come
through
I'm
you
know
we
plan
on
doing
surveys
to
say
what
would
you
have
liked
to
have
known
we're?
E
A
A
I
don't
think
we
have
any
more
questions
from
our
members.
Thank
you,
members
for
your
questions
at
this
time,
I'd
like
to
invite
those
wishing
to
speak
in
support
of
assembly
bill
22
broadcast.
A
I
J
L-E-P-E-I-L-B-E-T
and
I'm
with
the
moph
dav
and
uvlc
mlph
military
order
of
the
purple
heart
representing
our
combat
thousands
of
combat
wounded
veterans
in
our
state.
I
represent
the
70
000
dav
members
in
the
state
of
nevada
and
I'm
currently
the
chair
of
the
united
veterans
legislative
council.
J
J
A
A
I
C
Y-A-R-V-R-O-U-G-H,
I
am
a
member
of
the
vfw
veterans
of
foreign
wars
representing
approximately
9
thousand
members,
as
well
as
the
officer
with
united
veterans
legislative
council,
as
our
chairman
already
expressed,
our
numbers,
which
are
very,
very
large,
covering
the
entire
state
and
all
of
the
organizations
within
our
state.
I'd
like
to
ditto
admit
much
of
what
the
colonel
miller
said.
I
think
the
director
has
got
this
very
well
captured.
C
However,
we
notice
also
that
the
initial
programs
are
based
on
their
noted
discharge
destination,
that
they
might
write
down
when
they're
leaving
their
command,
such
as
just
to
say
a
name
arizona,
but
we
also
are
seeing
the
changes
in
final
resonances,
not
always
being
where
they
initially
indicated
so
capturing
this
information.
The
outreach
that's
offered
by
ndvs
is
a
very
critical
action
needed
in
today's
veterans.
Success
story.
C
They
need
to
know
the
services
that
are
available
to
them
and
they
need
to
understand
how
we
can
provide
the
best
possible
roadmap
for
for
the
families
that
they're
going
to
be
establishing
in
our
state.
I'd
just
like
to
say
that
I'm
sure
that
many
of
you
have
veterans
in
your
family
history.
Many
have
direct
experience
of
active
duty
military
service
as
we
move
forward.
Please
remember
them
and
the
family
sacrifices
and
the
commitments
to
serve
our
country
and
how
proudly
you
support
them.
A
I
G
Good
morning,
mr
chairman
and
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
mikey
kelly.
I
am
the
chair
of
the
nevada,
democratic
veterans
and
military
families
caucus.
We
are
the
veterans
organization
chartered
by
both
the
clark
county,
democratic
party
and
the
nevada,
the
committee,
the
democratic
national
committees
veterans,
the
military
families
caucus.
G
I
am
testifying
in
support
of
this
legislation
in
2019,
then
deter
director.
Dr
tiffany
tyler
spoke
with
the
members
of
our
caucus
and
one
of
the
things
she
expressed.
The
desire
for
was
a
transition
assistance
program
in
order
to
connect
many
of
the
programs
that
theater
actually
has
for
veterans
in
order
to
provide
them
with
employment,
information
and
opportunities,
and
we
were
absolutely
excited
by
it.
However,
with
covid
and
everything
at
that
sort,
the
obviously
this
did
not
occur,
but
we
are
absolutely
in
support
of
this.
There
is
a
need
for
this.
G
We
have
not
seen
veterans
necessarily
get
connected
to
the
support
agencies
and
other
entities
in
the
state.
We
have
seen
a
disconnect,
and
it
is
very
important
for
veterans
to
be
connected
to
these
support
agencies,
as
well
as
to
show
them
that
the
people
of
nevada
are
truly
committed
to
their
success
and
gratitude
for
their
service
again.
The
nevada,
democratic
veterans
and
military
families
caucus
as
well
as
the
dnc
veterans
and
military
families
council,
absolutely
supports
this
piece
of
legislation.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
And
thank
you
for
your
service
and
I
appreciate
all
the
work
you've
done
with
us
throughout
the
years.
I
really
enjoy
working
with
you,
sir,
so
thank
you
very
much.
We
could
please
go
to
the
next
caller
cher.
A
H
Garland
good
morning
chair,
I'm
actually
just
here
to
I'm
actually
just
here
to
support
director
miller
when
we
registered.
She
gave
our
presentation
with
the
department
of
veterans
services
for
the
record.
I'm
amy
garland,
deputy
director
of
healthcare
services
for
the
department.
A
C
Yes,
thank
you,
mr
chairman.
This
is
matt
morris.
The
record
m-a-t-t
m-o-r-r-I-s,
representing
the
regional
transportation
commission
of
southern
nevada.
The
rtc's
ceo
mj
maynard,
has
a
letter
of
support
on
the
record
for
assembly
bill
22..
Thank
you.
A
A
I
E
Thank
you,
mr
chair
kat
miller
for
the
record
director
of
nevada
department
of
veterans
services
assembly.
Bill
22
would
provide
a
great
fill
of
great
need
for
our
veterans.
E
There
are
often
people
that
say
what
what
more
can
we
do
for
our
veterans?
What
more
can
we
do
for
our
veterans?
Nevada
has
done
a
lot
for
our
veterans,
but
if
they
don't
know
about
it
and
by
nevada
I
mean
the
state,
the
counties,
the
cities,
non-profits
and
local.
There
are
a
lot
of
folks
supporting
our
veterans,
but
if,
if
our
veterans
and
our
returning
military
don't
know
about
those
benefits,
they
might
as
well
not
exist,
and
with
that
sir.
That
concludes
my
testimony.
E
Thank
you,
mr
chair
kat
miller
for
the
record.
Ab-76
would
authorize
the
nevada
department
of
veterans
services
to
establish
and
operate
adult
day,
health
care
programs,
and
it
would
eliminate
obsolete
requirements
concerning
the
locations
of
veterans
homes
in
nevada
as
background
an
adult
day.
Healthcare
program
is
operated
during
the
day
in
a
safe
supervised
environment
that
offers
health
care
and
social
services
tailored
to
individuals
with
physical
disabilities
or
mental
impairments.
E
E
E
A
veteran's
adult
day,
health
care
program
has
two
added
benefits
over
a
standard
adult
day
health
care
program.
First,
culturally
competent
staff
understand
how
a
veteran's
military
history
may
shape
their
health
practices
and
their
susceptibility
to
both
mental
and
physical
health
risks.
And
second,
these
programs
provide
peer
support
among
adults
with
a
shared
military
culture,
a
culture
that
generally
transits
transcends
ethnicity,
race,
religion
and
gender.
E
Under
nrs,
417,
veteran
services
ndvs
is
not
authorized
to
establish
or
operate
veterans
adult
day
health
care
facilities,
however,
veterans
and
their
families
often
request
this
service.
The
va
us
department
of
veterans
affairs
pays
a
per
diem
currently
set
at
89.52
cents
a
day
for
veteran
adult
day
healthcare
services.
E
E
This
would
give
the
would
give
ndvs
the
authority
to
operate
adult
day,
healthcare
facilities,
a
first
step
in
seeking
federal,
grant,
funding
for
construction,
renovation,
rental
equipment
or
other
grant
opportunities,
and
I
want
to
be
clear.
This
bill
is
not
asking
for
funds
to
build
a
facility
or
saying
we're
going
to.
It
is
just
changing
the
language
right
now.
It
says:
ndvs
has
the
authority
to
operate
nursing
homes
by
adding
adult
day
health
care.
You
could
either
expand
the
programs
in
the
nursing
homes
to
include
adult
day
health
care
in
the
same
facility.
E
You
could
rent
another
facility
in
a
location
where
it's
needed.
You
could
construct
a
new
facility,
there's
all
kinds
of
options,
some
of
them
very
expensive,
some
not
expensive
at
all,
if
you're
using
existing
facilities,
but
this
by
adding
this
language,
I
would
feel
more
comfortable
going
forward
seeking
the
federal
grant
funding
needed
to
start
establishing
these
programs.
E
Secondly,
this
bill
would
also
eliminate
obsolete
language
in
nrs
417.
That
discusses
where
a
first
veterans
home
would
be
built
and
where
a
second
veterans
home
would
be
built
as
a
first
and
second
home
have
already
been
constructed.
This
language
can
be
removed,
it
is
obsolete.
Mr
chair,
this
concludes
my
presentation
on
ab-76.
B
Thank
you,
chair
flores,
thank
you,
director,
miller,
for
this
really
great
presentation
and-
and
I
love
to
see
that
we
are
moving
toward
adult
day
healthcare
services
for
our
veterans.
I
think
it's
so
important
that
you've
identified
this
as
an
area
of
need,
and
I
just
have
a
couple
of
questions
relative
to
your
vision,
for
what
is
adult
day
health
care
services.
Look
like
for
veterans
specifically,
have
you
been
working
with
the
division
of
aging
and
disability
services
or
the
division
of
health
and
human
services?
B
I
know
that
they
currently
oversee
adult
day
health
care
services
for
other
populations,
and
so
it
has
that
been
part
of
the
conversations
relative
to
the
development
of
this
piece
and
for
state
oversight.
I
think
going
forward
and
then
are
you
seeing
a
single
location
or
would
you
propose
to
have
community
locations
so
that
veterans
are
able
to
develop
closer
relationships,
maybe
with
cohorts
that
are
in
their
community?
I'm
just
curious
to
know
what
what
does
that
look
like
for
you.
E
E
H
Sorry,
it
gave
me
a
little
message
that
said
my
microphone
wasn't
working,
so
I
panicked
for
just
a
second
for
the
record.
My
name
is
amy
garland
deputy
director
of
healthcare
services
for
department
of
veterans
services
through
you,
chair,
flores
to
the
woman.
We've
worked
actually
with
a
bunch
of
different
state
agencies,
not
only
aging
and
disability,
but
with
goed,
for
our
initial
needs
assessment
to
look
where
these
are
needed
for
throughout
this
state.
H
We
also
formed,
what's
called
a
family
connections,
task
force
where
aging
and
disabilities
and
the
and
ombudsman
are
members
of
that
to
identify
those
needs.
So
we're
in
those
are
bi-weekly
meetings,
so
we're
in
constant
communication
to
discuss
the
needs
of
not
only
our
veterans
but
other
how
we
can
help
other
nevadans.
E
You're
welcome
and
kat
miller
for
the
record
through
you,
mr
chair
to
the
assembly
woman.
Your
second
part,
ms
garland
answered
some
of
that
about
where
they
would
be.
You
know
initially
when
we
built
the
northern
nevada
home.
If
you
take
a
look
at
the
map,
we
had
a
square
set
across
for
adult
day
healthcare
and
I
was
hoping
to
have
enough
funding
to
buy
that
to
be
able
to
pay
for
that
and
the
money
just
wouldn't
stretch.
E
But
quite
frankly,
the
need
is
probably
greater
in
southern
nevada
and
you
could
rent
a
facility,
that's
there
and
turn
it
into
adult
day
care
and
get
the
funding
from
the
va
the
grant
funding
to
furnish
to
alter,
to
expand,
to
remodel
either
state
buildings
or
rental
facilities.
So
there
are
many
many
options
and
the
needs
are
throughout
the
state.
E
You
know,
would
we
do
it
all
simultaneously?
Probably
not.
We
would
probably
have
approved
to
do
this,
and
if
we
were
able
to
get
the
grant,
we
would
start
where
the
need
is
greatest
and
that
would
be
have
to
be
a
discussion.
We
would
go
back
with
dhhs
and
other
state
partners
to
figure
out
where
that
is.
Does
that
answer
those
questions?
Assemblywoman.
B
It
does
thank
you
kindly
if
I
could
just
have
one
last
comment
share
and
just
perhaps
a
consideration
relative
to
the
stigma
when
we
call
adult
day
health
care
services.
In
my
experience
many
times,
adults
who
are
in
that
level
of
need,
don't
particularly
want
to
attend
daycare,
and
while
I
understand
that
it
is
a
language
that
we're
using
in
an
nrs
that
designates
what
we're
trying
to
accomplish
that,
perhaps
finding
a
more
inclusive
name
would
be
beneficial.
E
Kat
miller,
for
the
record,
through
you,
mr
chair
to
the
assembly
woman,
I
could
not
agree
more.
The
va
calls
that
in
their
grants,
so
it
you
know
in
the
the
term
is
adult
day
care
or
adult
day.
Health
care,
and
I
hate
it
and
our
veterans
will
hate
it
and
be
assured.
If
I
have
anything
to
say
with
it,
that
will
not
be
the
name
on
that
on
the
building.
A
Thank
you,
assemblywoman
next,
we'll
go
to
assemblywoman.
D
I
just
gave
the
best
speech
thanking
everybody
that
I
was
needed.
Thank
you
very
much
for
the
presentation.
My
question
has
to
do
with
something
that
you
stated
about
funding
and
then
in
the
bill,
and
I
realize
this
is
not
a
funding
committee.
This
is
the
policy
committee,
but
in
the
bill
on
section
1.3,
the
phrase
to
the
extent
that
federal
funding
is
available
always
has
me
very
worried
because
when
times
are
good
people
are
always
getting
that
help.
D
When
times
are
bad,
it's
the
first
thing
that
gets
cut
sometimes,
and
so
but
then
you
also
stated
that
there
was
no
need,
or
maybe
I
misunderstood,
that
there
was
no
need
to
depend
upon
the
federal
funding.
So
could
you
explain
that
a
little
bit
further
about
the
funding
mechanism
and-
and
I
just
want
to
put
it
out
there-
I
am
very
concerned
about
the
phrase
to
the
extent
funding
is
available.
D
It
always
has.
It
always
gives
me
concern.
E
Cat
miller
for
the
record,
through
you,
mr
chair
to
the
assembly
woman,
thank
you
for
the
question
right
now.
I've
been
doing
this
for
about
eight
years
and
we
haven't
had
where
the
va
hasn't
provided
the
per
diem.
In
fact,
it's
gone
up
every
year.
Will
that
happen
forever?
I
don't
know,
but
right
now,
the
per
diem
that
the
va
offers
for
adult
bay
healthcare
exceeds
the
rate
that
it
costs
in
a
for-profit
facility.
E
So
let's
say
the
va
money
wasn't
available.
The
per
diem
went
away,
there's
still
a
huge
need
for
adulte
health
care
in
nevada,
and
so
you
know
between
medicare,
medicaid,
private
pay,
etc.
What
we're
getting
from
the
initial
study
and
there's
still
more
to
come
out
that
even
should
the
va
funding
not
be
available.
H
For
the
record
amy
garland
deputy
director
of
healthcare
services,
she
actually
said
it
beautifully.
I
don't
know
why
she
doubts
her
funding
skills,
but
I'm
going
to
reiterate
what
director
mueller
says:
if
the
va
funding
isn't
there,
not
only
the
one
thing
that
she
didn't
add
is
not
only
could
we
do
medicare,
medicaid
and
private
funding,
but
there
are
donations.
Our
our
community
of
veterans
community
is
very,
very
giving
and
would
probably
help
with
this.
There
is
somebody
that
that
will
talk
later
with
aarp.
H
E
And
mr
chair
cat
miller
for
the
record
one
final
thing:
the
language
to
the
extent
of
I
am
not
really
very
cognizant
of
what
the
impact
of
it
worded
that
way
is
or
not.
I
have
no
strong
feelings
one
way
or
the
other.
I
would
have
to
talk
to
the
lcb
folks
who
helped
craft
it.
So
I
hope
that
answers
the
questions.
E
D
Chair,
thank
you.
It
does
and-
and
I
want
to
make
sure
it's
clear-
I
I
do
support
this
there-
the
theory
of
the
bill,
I
think
it
makes
sense
it's
just
the
funding.
Sometimes
we've
got
to
be
taking
a
look
at
that,
and
so
I
greatly
appreciate
the
clarifications
and
I
will
do
some
backup
with
the
lcd
people
about
that
prank.
C
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
My
colleagues
asked
the
questions
that
I
was
looking
at
and
she
did
a
great
job
about
funding
and,
and
then
kat
did
a
wonderful
job
saying
how
that
there's
there's
other
fundings
out
there.
I
was
looking
at
three
and
I
see
where
it's
been
deleted,
all
the
way
down
to
oh
item
three
on
24
down
to
42.,
but
in
there
when
I
was
reading
that
part
of
the
bill,
the
deleted
part,
it
said
clark
county.
So
this
is
for
the
whole
state.
C
That's
my
number
one
question.
This
is
through
anywhere
and
everywhere
and
the
other
thing
is,
you
know
the
state
on
public
lands
says
the
public
buildings
there's
a
lot
of
them
buildings
that
could
be
still,
I
think,
looked
at
purchased
or
maybe
get
the
state
to
donate
them
for
you
for
some
some
of
these
facilities.
But
the
main
thing
is:
is
this
a
statewide
operation
and
are
you
guys
going
to
look
for
outside
private
funding
also
to
help
make
this
thing
work.
E
E
If
that
funding
isn't
available,
then
I
think
we
need
to
look
at
other
options,
but
right
now
states
are
just
starting
to
apply
for
these
grant
funds
for
adulte
healthcare
through
the
va
and
those
that
have
have
been
pretty
successful.
E
So
it
is
an
option
to
look
at
other
sources
of
funding,
but
right
now
our
primary
goal
would
be
to
apply
for
the
va
grant.
C
Follow-Up,
mr
chair,
please
follow
up.
I
think
this
is
a
program
that
is
is
is
well
past
needed
it.
C
This
should
have
been
done
a
long
time
ago
if
we
could
have
but
to
come
out
and
tell
you.
I
think
this
is
one
of
the
most
important
programs
you
can
get
right
now.
If
you
can
get
these
facilities
up
and
running,
I
know
there's
there's
some
all
over
the
state,
but
not
to
the
this
magnitude,
so
anything
we
can
do
to
help.
I,
I
think
it's
a
great
idea,
and
I
congratulate
you
for
bringing
this
bill
forward.
Thank
you.
F
Thank
you,
mr
chair
and
director
miller
again,
thank
you
for
bringing
this
bill
forward.
I
really
do
appreciate
your
dedication
to
our
veterans,
but
I
am
a
little
confused
with
your
explanation
in
reference
to
building
you,
I
I
believe
you
at
first
said
that
you
know
existing
buildings.
You
would
house
our
veterans
together.
F
If
you
couldn't
have
a
stand-alone
building,
but
then
you
would,
you
know,
look
into
renting
or
building
a
building
for
veterans.
I
just
want
clarification.
F
Are
we
looking
at
standalone
building
and
the
reason
why
I
I
am
putting
this
forward
is
because
we
know
that
our
veterans,
you
know
to
be
accepted
in
a
multi
community
of
folk-
might,
hamper
them
going
into
the
facility
veterans,
usually
like
to
be
around
veterans
and
because
of
their
understanding
of
the
nature
of
their
services
and
things
that
they've
gone
through,
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
we're
not
looking
at
putting
veterans
and
civilians
together
for
a
common.
E
Call
pat
miller
for
the
record
through
you,
mr
chair
to
the
assembly
woman.
Thank
you
for
the
question.
Yeah.
Let
me
clarify
that
there
are
several
options,
so
I
I
mentioned
that,
first,
that
the
grants
will
cover
options.
You
know
possibly
from
construction
to
remodels,
expansion,
furnishings
etc.
So
there's
a
there's
a
wide
variety.
E
If
it
comes
to
that
point,
I
hope
it
does
my
options.
Would
my
my
preferences
would
be
because
it'd
be
faster
and
less
expensive
would
be
to
use
existing
facilities
state
facilities
if
we
had
them
or
to
rent
a
facility
where
the
need
is
greatest.
There
would
only
be
veterans
and
spouses
of
veterans
in
order
to
get
the
per
diem.
E
You
know
you
have
to
be
a
veteran,
so
we
envision
these
as
being
a
place
where,
where
those
with
shared
veteran
military
culture
would
be
not
a
combination,
and
when
I
talked
about
in
the
same
facility,
for
example,
the
northern
nevada
state
veterans
home
has
some
property
on
there.
If
we
were
to
in
the
future
build
a
building
on
there,
they
could
share
the
same
physical
plant,
the
dining
facility,
where
they
make
the
food.
E
The
laundry
the
physical
therapy
so
there's
some
efficiencies
and
cost
in
doing
it
there,
but
then
there's
also
other
state
buildings
in
the
southern
nevada
home
there's
not
a
place
right
there,
but
maybe
there
is
in
boulder
city,
and
so
there
is
nothing
on
the
table
saying
this
is
where
it
would
be.
But
what
we
know
for
sure
is
we
want
a
place
that
is
veteran-only
or
veteran
family
members,
so
we
have
that
shared
military
culture
and
so
that
we
can
get
that
per
diem
and
that
we
do
it
wisely.
E
So
we
use
existing
resources,
not
just
because
it
costs
less
money,
but
because
we
get
them
up
faster,
because
the
need
is
great
right
now.
So
if
there's
an
existing
facility,
we
can
remodel
or
modify
to
turn
into
a
veteran's
adult
bay
health
care
facility.
That's
where
I
would
rather
go
is.
Does
that
make
sense
to
you
I
mean
I'm
gonna
appreciate
my
response.
Make.
F
F
Thank
you,
sir.
One
of
my
other
questions
is
once
you
have
this
facility
going.
Will
we
be
able
to
have
wrap-around
services
because
you
know
there's
a
great
need
for
you
know
I
just
don't
want
our
veterans
to
you
know,
play
cool
and
and
cards,
and
you
know
there
are
other
things
that
they
they
may
need.
E
Mr
chair
kat
miller,
for
the
record,
through
you
to
the
assembly
woman
in
order
to
qualify
for
the
va
per
diem,
you
have
to
have
wraparound
services
and
even
if
the
va
said
no,
we
would-
and
that
includes
everything
between
physical
therapy
and
mental
health
services
to
barber
shop
and
getting
a
haircut,
and
you
know
the
things
because
you-
because
this
is
not
only
for
the
parents,
it's
for
their
caregivers
right.
Their
caregiver,
who
now
has
an
opportunity
to
have
not
only
respite,
maybe
get
another
job.
E
F
E
Well,
not
just
haircuts
styling
too,
you
know,
because
by
20
35
20
of
veterans
will
be
women,
and
so
you
know
you
need
to
have
a
culture
that
accommodates
not
only
that
shared
military
culture
but
accommodates
gender
specific
requirements.
Point
taken.
Thank
you.
F
B
Thank
you,
mr
chair,
and
thank
you
so
much
for
this
presentation
and
and
also
for
bringing
these
bills.
I
just
have
just
a
quick
question
on
enabling
language
section.
One
provision
c
says,
gives
enabling
language
for
federal
grants
and
other
sources
of
money
is
available
for
establishing
veteran
homes.
Is
that
language
sufficient?
B
For
you
know
for
the
the
daycare,
however,
you
want
to
you
know
just
call
that
is
that
language
sufficient,
and
does
that
also
allow
for
gifts
or
other
sources
of
funding
to
be
used
for
this
as
well.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
that
that
language
is
wide
enough
or
correct
enough
to
make
sure
that
you
can
bring
in
other
sources
of
funding.
E
Thank
you
for
the
question
kat
miller,
for
the
for
the
record.
I
believe
it
is,
but
I'm
going
to
go
back
and
check
it
again,
just
to
make
sure
there
are
other
parts
of
nrs
417
that
allows
us
to
use
gifts
and
donations
for
the
operation
of
of
nursing
homes.
I
think
by
adding
that
language
there,
the
lower
language
takes
care
of
that,
but
mr
chair,
if
I
may
get
back
with
lcb
and
just
to
make
sure
that
that
language
is
inclusive.
B
Insight
aaron
stern
event,
legislative
council
bureau.
The
language
doesn't
appear
to
be
specific
to
these
veterans,
health
care
programs.
But
I
don't.
I
do
want
to
confirm
that
as
well
by
reviewing
the
chapter,
to
the
extent
that
the
committee
wants
to
add
language
that
specifically
references
daycare
programs,
we
can
certainly
make
that.
A
Change
and
director
miller.
Obviously
the
committee
would
work
with
you,
but
the
I
believe
that
the
lens
that
the
members
are
coming
from
is
just
they
want
to
ensure
that
we.
A
Oh,
thank
you,
the
recommender.
What
I
was
stating
is
that
that
I
you
know,
I'm
sure
the
committee
members
will
work
diligently
with
you
at
the
end
of
the
day.
The
the
angle
that
they're
coming
from
is
they
want
to
make
sure
they
can
maximize
the
amount
of
sources
of
income
that
are
available
to
you
to
ensure
this
pro.
This
program
works.
So
with
that
members
do
we
have
any
additional
questions?
If
I
skipped
you,
please
feel
free
to
unmute
yourself
now
and
announce
your.
A
I
I
J
J
I
understand
it's
a
bigger
need
in
southern
nevada.
Certainly,
that's
a
bigger
population
for
us
as
well,
but
we
ditto
everything
that
cat
mill
and
our
staff
have
said
and
we
totally
support
this
bill.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
I
G
Good
morning,
mr
chair,
my
name
is
mikey
kelly.
The
last
name
is
spelled
k-e-l-l-y.
I
am
the
chair
of
the
nevada,
democratic
veterans
and
military
families
caucus
and
the
state
director
of
the
dnc
veterans
and
military
families.
Council
we
testify
testify
on
behalf
of
our
of
the
caucus,
as
well
as
the
council
in
support
of
this
legislation.
G
However,
we
want
to
add
a
couple
of
comments
to
this.
First
and
foremost,
we
want
to
ensure
we
want
to
make
sure
that
this
facility,
when
opened,
is
not
a
privatized
facility
and
that
the
facility
is
operated
and
staffed
by
nevada
state
employees
vast
state
union
employees,
so
that
we
can
ensure
that
it's
completely
government
operated.
We
absolutely
oppose
privatization.
G
G
Just
recently
in
2020
there
was
a
study
by
the
american
psychological
association
where
several
of
their
trainees,
who
had
trained
in
a
west
coast,
va
facility
that
was
un
unnamed,
had
reported
issues
of
sexism,
65
percent
of
their
their
trainees
were
trained
at
the
facility
from
2012
to
2018,
65
percent
had
experienced
racism,
65
percent
had
experienced
sexism,
54
had
experienced
racism,
50
percent
had
experienced
anti-lgbtq
bias,
perpetuated
by
veterans
and
staff,
and
also
45
percent,
feared
repercussion
for
reporting.
G
Those
type
of
events
we've
seen
a
lot
of
this
in
different
facilities
across
the
country
where
there
has
been
racism,
sexism
and
anti-lgbtq
bias.
If
this
facility
is
operated,
we
would
like
to
ensure
that
there
is
an
appropriate
number
of
black
indigenous
people
of
color
staffing,
the
facility,
as
well
as
a
commitment
to
root
out
and
stamp
out
any
type
of
racism
and
bias
that
exists
in
these
type
of
facilities.
A
I
C
Good
morning,
mr
chairman
and
madam
madam
chairwoman
and
committee
members
again,
this
is
tony
yarbrough
spelled
y-a-r-b-r-o-u-g-h
imn
support
of
ab76.
C
I
represent
the
veterans
of
foreign
wars
and
the
state
of
nevada,
as
well
as
an
officer
with
the
united
veterans
legislative
council.
I
would
like
to
speak
in
support
of
veterans,
adult
daycare.
I
think
it's
a
very
important
program
to
provide
a
caregiver,
a
real
break
to
refresh
and
rebuild
their
ability
to
care
for
their
loved
one
properly
trained
associates
with
wraparound
services
would
obviously
place
a
lot
of
confidence
in
the
caregiver.
C
Moreover,
it
exposes
the
caregiver
to
potential
new
information
through
on-site
ndvs
training,
which
could
lead
to
an
employment
opportunity
if
so
desired,
and
additionally,
we
think
that
the
cleanup
language
for
nrs
417
is
appropriate
to
clarify
the
status
of
the
veterans
homes.
With
that,
I
appreciate
your
time
and
thank
you
very
much.
A
And
thank
you
if
we
could
please
go
to
the
next
caller
wishing
speak
in
support
of
assembly
bill
76.
A
Thank
you.
If
we
could
please
go
to
linda
dickinson
wishing
to
testify
in
support
of
assembly
bill
76
via
video.
B
B
Many
of
our
veterans
now
have
caregivers,
who
may
be
limited
in
their
own
physical
capabilities
and
or
still
work
in
addition
to
spouses
or
significant
others.
These
may
be
children
or
even
grandchildren,
who
are
caring
for
the
veteran.
It
may
also
be
parents
or
other
family
members
of
our
younger
veterans
who
require
care.
B
It
would
also
provide
the
care
to
help
these
veterans
achieve
a
better
improvement
of
their
activities
of
daily
living
and
many
veterans.
Benefits
are
specific
to
either
the
military,
disabled,
veteran
or
those
who
have
retired
a
veterans,
adult
health
care
day
care
would
benefit
all
veterans
as
well
as
their
families.
K
K
Aarp
strongly
believes
that
everyone
should
have
access
to
affordable
quality
health
care
and
adult
day.
Health
care
is
an
extraordinary
example
of
a
valuable
health
care
service.
You
have
heard
about
what
adult
day
health
care
provides
and
how
this
service
provides
necessary,
help
to
both
the
client
and
their
family.
K
The
respite
to
provides
families
is
just
as
important
as
the
socialization
and
health
services
for
the
clients
having
a
veteran-specific
facility
will
also
help
ensure
that
the
veterans
feel
comfortable
as
they
all
share
common
experience,
currently
veterans
who
seek
adult
day.
Health
care
have
to
either
pay
out
of
pocket
which
is
expensive
or
get
services
via
medicare
medicaid.
Excuse
me,
there
is
currently
a
waiting
list
for
medicaid,
home
and
community
based
services
and,
having
a
veteran
specific
adult
day,
health
care
provider
would
allow
the
veterans
to
get
the
service
more
quickly.
K
A
A
I
A
E
Mr
chair,
if
I
could,
I
would
like
to
address
a
comment
that
mr
kelly
made,
because
I
think
it's
really
important
and
I'd
like
to
reinforce
in
my
closing
comments,
how
important
we
consider
respect
for
others
and,
in
fact,
in
our
patient
bill
of
rights
for
our
veterans
homes,
every
one
of
our
residents
is
required
to
receive
treatment
and
care
without
discrimination
as
to
race,
color,
religion,
sex,
national
origin,
disability,
sexual
orientation,
source
of
payment
or
age,
and
this
same
bill
of
rights
would
be
applied
to
any
state
of
nevada
operation
for
adult
day
health
care.
E
And
so
I'd
like
to
thank
him
for
making
making
that
on
the
record
and
giving
me
the
opportunity
to
say
how
important
that
is
to
all
of
us
in
the
nevada
department
of
veterans,
services
and
the
other
clothing.
Closing
comment.
I'd
like
to
make
is
just
a
just
to
repeat
that
this
is
not
a
budget
item
at
this
point.
It's
just
the
authority,
and
that
gives
us
the
opportunity
to
go
forward
and
that
there
is
no.
This
must
happen
first,
and
this
must
happen
second,
adult
day,
healthcare.
E
A
Great
thank
you.
I
don't
believe
we
have
any
additional
questions
for
you
at
this
time
again.
Thank
you
for
the
presentation
and
I'm
sure
the
members
up
on
figuring
out
if
we
could
help
with
gifts
ensuring
that
you
can
accept
gifts
and
other
forms
of
support
for
the
program.
At
this
time,
I'd
like
to
close
out
the
hearing
on
assembly
bill
76
and
I'd
like
to
go
to
our
final
bill
hearing
and
open
the
presentation
on
assembly
bill
77
welcome
back.
E
Specifically,
this
bill
would
revise
duties
of
the
director
of
the
nevada
department
of
veterans,
services
to
capture
significant
and
essential
duties
already
being
accomplished,
and
it
would
change
terms
of
members
of
four
veteran
advisory
committee
commissions
and
committees
to
standardize
the
number
of
years
for
which
members
are
appointed.
I
want
to
start
with
directors.
Duties
ndvs
currently
creates,
coordinates
and
supports
suicide
prevention
and
homelessness
programs
with
existing
staff
and
resources.
E
These
issues,
suicide,
prevention
and
homelessness
have
been
top
concerns
for
veterans
and
their
families.
For
the
past
decade,
however,
they
are
not
listed
in
the
department
director
duties
section
of
nrs
417,
even
though
there
is
mention
of
other
at-risk
and
special
populations
such
as
women
veterans,
lgbtq
veterans,
veterans,
suffering
from
mst,
etc.
E
The
next
proposal
in
ab-77
regards
commission
and
committee
term
links.
There
is
one
veterans,
services,
commission
in
nevada,
the
vsc
and
two
veterans
advisory
committees,
one
for
each
one
of
our
cemeteries,
one
in
fernley
and
one
in
boulder
city
and
one
women
veteran
advisory
committee,
and
these
are
all
established
in
nrs
417.
E
E
E
Moving
from
a
two-year
to
a
three-year
term
length
will
keep
that
turnover
to
the
one-third
goal
and
with
two-year
term
links,
the
governor's
staff
must
appoint
or
reappoint
10
to
11
members
annually,
creating
significant
workload
in
resultant
appointment
delays.
Adopting
a
standard
three-year
term
would
reduce
that
workload
and
the
associated
vacancies
to
seven
appointments
a
year.
E
Now
the
women
veteran
advisory
committee
four-year
term
does
allow
for
continuity
of
operation
and
minimizes
appointment
process
workload.
However,
the
four-year
term
is
not
optimal
because
it's
important
to
bring
in
new
members
to
generate
fresh
ideas
and
bring
on
members
with
different
cultural
viewpoints.
Skill
sets,
perspectives
and
networks.
E
Finally,
nrs
232
a
appointments
by
the
governor
to
public
bodies
establishes
a
general
requirement
for
appointments
of
three
years
until
their
successors
have
been
appointed
and
have
qualified,
while
nrs
232
alpha
does
not
limit
additional
requirements.
Such
as
those
in
force
17
after
review
of
the
statutory
responsibilities
of
the
veterans
commissions
and
committees
in
nrs
417,
I
can
determine
no
special
circumstance
that
would
suggest
a
need
to
deviate
from
the
general
term
length
requirements
in
our
nrs
232,
alpha
tara,
flores
vice
chair
torrez
and
members
of
the
assembly
committee
on
government
affairs.
D
Good
morning,
I
I
really
like
questions.
What
can
I
say,
mr
chair,
and
thank
you
director
miller
for
bringing
this
forward?
I
have
two
questions.
D
They
both
have
to
do
with
the
commission
itself,
because
your
explanation
is
to
why
we
need
to
expand
the
number
of
years
that
they're
in
makes
total
sense
to
me
my
first
question
and
by
the
way,
love
the
new
language
and
tnu
great
language
for
both
of
those,
but
when
it
comes
to
the
commission
under
c,
when
it
states
that
one
member
is
a
student
at
an
institution
of
higher
education,
does
that
make?
Has
that
been
an
issue
for
them
to
be
for
two
year
terms
and
three
years
terms?
D
E
Mr
chair,
through
you
to
the
assemblywoman,
the
student
is
also
required
to
be
actively
in
school
enrolled
and
be
a
student,
and
occasionally
we'll
have
a
student
that
graduates
before
the
end
of
the
term,
but
then
they're
no
longer
eligible,
and
we
let
the
boards
and
commissions
know
the
veteran
service
commission
chair
in
each
one
of
their
quarterly
meetings,
reviews
the
status
of
the
student
to
make
sure
they're
still
actively
in
school
and
when
they
plan
on
graduating.
So
we
can
alert
the
office
of
the
governor
that
an
appointment
will
be
necessary.
E
So
that's
interesting
that
you
bring
that
up.
That's
the
one
position
that
has
not
only
the
term
length
by
year,
but
they
must
be
actively
seated
now.
There
are
some
other
requirements
in
there.
E
For
example,
you
have
to
be
a
member
of
a
nationally
recognized
veterans,
service
organization
for
some
of
the
positions,
and
should
you
no
longer
be
a
member
of
an
actively
recognized
national
or
state
veterans
service
organization?
You
would
no
longer
be
eligible
to
be
on
the
board
too.
So
that
would
be
another
area
where
you
that
would
trump
the
year.
The
period
of
time
in
terms
of
years
does
that
answer
the
question
ma'am.
D
Through
the
chair
to
you-
yes,
it
does,
and-
and
thank
you
for
that-
clarification,
because
I
can
totally
see
where
the
student
is
coming
from-
why
it's
important
to
have
them,
but
also
the
problem,
sometimes
with
somebody
graduating
or
somebody
near
their
degree
and
finding
the
balance.
My
second
question
has
to
do
with
who
serves
on
the
on
the
on
the
advisory
committee
already.
Is
there
a
variety
of
individuals
from
the
different
conflicts
and
different
time
frames?
D
I
showed
this
to
a
friend
of
mine,
who
is
a
veteran,
and
he
really
liked
it
like.
This
is
a
great
start,
but,
as
he
stated
as
a
veteran
of
the
the
korean
conflict,
the
experiences
he
had
are
very
different,
vastly
different
than
the
individuals
who
are
coming
from
the
afghan,
the
afghanistan
or
or
even
iraq
situations.
D
E
Kat
miller,
for
the
record,
through
you,
mr
chair,
to
the
assemblywoman
by
statute,
there
isn't
a
requirement
to
look
at
the
different
eras
of
service.
However,
in
practice
that
is
absolutely
looked
at,
anyone
can
apply,
go
online
to
the
governor's
website
and
apply
to
be
on
a
board
to
commission
a
committee.
E
But
the
chair
of
the
veterans,
service,
commission
and
the
chairs
of
the
cemetery
committee
committees
and
the
women
veteran
advisory
committee
will
send
a
letter
into
the
commission
making
their
recommendation
and
that
recommendation
since
I've
been
here
has
always
included
not
only
different
eras
but
diversity
in
terms
of
ethnicity
and
diversity
in
terms
of
gender
and
then
there's
also
been
other
considerations.
So
there's
two
positions
that
are
members
of
the
public.
E
The
committees
have
generally
asked
that
they
have
a
family
member,
a
blue
star,
mother,
father
or
a
gold
star
parent,
because
they
represent
the
interests
of
the
families.
So
the
boards,
every
again
every
single
meeting
that
they
have
every
quarterly
meeting
a
standard
item
on
there
is
appointments,
so
they
can
talk
about
who's
coming
up.
E
B
Thank
you,
chair
flores.
Thank
you
again,
director
miller.
I
think
my
my
question
is
relative
to
my
my
colleagues,
as
we
just
received
a
presentation
on
the
boards
and
commissions
and
the
big
number
of
vacancies
throughout
the
state
of
nevada.
I'm
curious
to
know:
are
there
term
limits
for
these
boards
and
commissions?
Is
there
a
specific
number
of
terms?
Any
one
appointee
can
serve
as
a
maximum.
E
Cap
miller
for
the
record
ma'am,
there
is
not
a
term
limit
for
the
boards
under
nrs
417.
At
this
time,.
A
I
I
J
Chair
and
committee
members
for
the
record,
my
name
is
andy
lipelbert,
last
name:
l
e,
p
e,
I
l
b
e
t
and
I
represent
the
thousands
of
combat
wounded
veterans
in
nevada,
with
the
military
order
of
the
purple
heart,
the
70
000,
disabled
american
veterans
in
nevada,
and
I'm
the
current
chair
of
the
united
veterans,
legislative
council
and
we
are
in
support
of
bill
ab-77,
specifically
the
language
in
terms
of
suicide
prevention,
a
lot's
being
done.
A
And
thank
you,
as
always,
for
your
service,
your
commitment
to
vets.
If
I
could
please
go
to
the
next
speaker
on
the
line
wishing
to
speak
in
support
of
assembly
bill
77.
I
G
G
I
testify
in
support
of
this
legislation
again
one
of
the
things
we
have
been
concerned
about
and
also
talking
with
our
partner
organizations
such
as
minority
veterans
of
america,
as
well
as
organizations
like
common
defense.
We
ask
that
these
sports
and
commissions
always
reflect
the
diversity
of
the
veterans.
Community,
oftentimes,
younger
veterans
and
veterans
of
color
are
ignored,
as
in
membership
on
boards
and
commissions,
some
of
that,
because
they
don't
apply
because
they
are
not
aware
of
the
opportunities.
G
So
I
would
urge,
when
we
are
promoting
these
boards
and
commissions,
that
we
reach
out
to
a
wide
variety
of
veterans
that
we
cast
the
net
far
and
wide
and
ensure
that
we
are
hearing
opinions
from
all
different
types
of
veterans
from
black
indigenous
people
of
color
to
lgbtq
veterans.
G
A
I
C
J
C
I
would
like
to
mistake
in
favor
of
support
of
this
bill,
but
I
think
that
these
changes
are
are
very
appropriate
and
modernizes
the
responsibilities
and
it's
quite
timely,
considering
our
environment
in
today's
world.
So
I
ditto
very
much
what
has
already
been
said
and
thank
you
very.
A
Much
and
again,
thank
you
for
your
commitment
to
our
veterans.
If
you
could,
please
go
to
the
next
caller
wishing
to
speak
in
support
of
assembly
bill
77.
I
L
L
L
A
A
E
E
I
really
feel
strongly
that
these
two
duties
need
to
be
added
to
nrs,
most
veterans,
most
service
members
that
come
back
home
to
nevada,
integrate
very
well,
but
there
are
a
small
percentage
that
struggle
and
people
that
give
three
to
thirty
years
of
their
lives
to
protect
our
country
and
the
people
of
this
country.
The
least
we
can
do
is
make
sure
that
we
throw
everything
we
have
at
the
problem
of
of
suicide
prevention
and
homelessness.
E
Our
veterans
shouldn't
be
suffering
that
and-
and
we
do
have
those
programs
in
place,
but
I
think
codifying
it
makes
it
very
clear
our
commitment
as
a
state
to
addressing
those
important
issues
and
as
far
as
the
boards
and
commissions,
we
could
continue
the
way
we
are,
but
it's
just
not
effective.
It's
not
efficient
and
standardizing
it
to
three
years
will
not
only
improve
the
efficiency
and
the
effectiveness
of
our
boards.
It'll
reduce
the
workload
on
the
office
of
the
governor.
So
mr
chair,
that
concludes
my
comments
on
ab-77.
A
Thank
you,
director,
miller,
I'm
sure
members
will
reach
out
and
members
for
those
questions
that
were
asked
broadly,
that
we
did
not
have
an
answer
to
now
I'll,
be
sure
for
our
committee
manager
to
share
that
information
with
everybody
as
we
get
it
at
this
time.
I'd
like
to
go
ahead
and
close
out
the
hearing
on
assembly
bill
77
and
I'd
like
to
invite
to
speak
in
public.
I
A
Understood,
thank
you,
members.
I
I
want
to
remind
you
that,
for
tomorrow
we
have
two
bill.
President
excuse
me
two
presentations.
We
won't
be
hearing
bills
from
the
city
of
henderson
and
sydney's
park.
A
I
anticipate
the
meeting
being
relatively
short
and,
and
today
I'd
like
to
adjourn
in
in
honor
of
a
mental
health
awareness
day,
as
you
know
we're
doing
that
today
here
in
the
legislative
building,
I
think
it
is
a
very
proper
and
necessary
conversation
to
have
after
having
had
this
conversation
about
our
our
veterans
and
how
we
often
have
failed
them
when
it
comes
to
this
conversation.
A
So
I
just
wanted
to
adjourn
remind
folk
to
reach
out
to
your
family,
your
friends
check
check
in
on
each
other,
it's
important
and
as
always
thank
you
to
our
women
and
men
who
have
done
the
ultimate
sacrifice
and
continuously
sacrificed
so
that
we
continue
to
ensure
that
have
the
beautiful
things
we
have
in
this
country.