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VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 05/13/08
The
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness
Committee met on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, and unanimously
reported out the following bills as committed:
SB 1390 -
The bill increases the pension amount to $200 per month that blind or paralyzed
veterans will be paid.
SB 1391 -
The bill increases the educational gratuity payments to $750 per term or
semester.
SR 321 -
The resolution memorializes the President and the Congress of the United States
to enact bill S.70 of 2007, restoring the traditional day of observation of
Memorial Day.
SR 327 -
The Resolution observes the week of May 18 through 24, 2008, as “Emergency
Medical Services Week” as well as recognizing May 21, 2008, as “Emergency
Medical Services Day for Children” in Pennsylvania.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 04/29/08
The
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness
Committee met on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, and
unanimously reported out the following bills as
committed:
HB 775:
The bill amends the act of June 11, 1935, by requiring the county commissioners
in counties of the first class to procure appropriate markers for the graves of
all deceased persons who served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps,
Coast Guard, Merchant Marine during World War II or any organization officially
connected therewith and whose separation from such service was honorable,
whether by discharge or otherwise.
HB 776:
The bill amends the act of August 9, 1955, by requiring the county commissioners
in counties of the first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
classes to procure appropriate markers for the graves of all deceased persons
who served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant
Marine during World War II or any organization officially connected therewith
and whose separation from such service was honorable, whether by discharge or
otherwise.
HB 777:
The bill amends the act of July 28, 1953, by requiring the county commissioners
in counties of the second class and second class A to procure appropriate
markers for the graves of all deceased persons who served in the Army, Navy, Air
Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine during World War II or any
organization officially connected therewith and whose separation from such
service was honorable, whether by discharge or otherwise.
SR 296:
The Resolution designates May 1, 2008, as “Loyalty Day” in Pennsylvania.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 04/01/08
The
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness
Committee met on Tuesday, April 1, 2008, and unanimously
reported out the following bills as committed:
SR 252 - The
resolution urges Pennsylvanians to participate in the In Case of Emergency
Campaign by entering information, under the acronym of ICE, into their cell
phones in order to assist medical personnel in contacting designated persons in
the case of an emergency.
SR 266
- The resolution designates April 23, 2008, as “United States Army Reserve Day”
in Pennsylvania.
The Senate unanimously
reported out the following bill as amended:
SB 1033 - The
legislation amends Title 51 (Military Affairs) by adding to the composition of
the State Veterans’ Commission. Amendment A06430 was offered, which removes
Veterans of World War I of the United States of America, Inc. from the
composition.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 02/05/08
The
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness
Committee met on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 and
unanimously reported out the following bills as
committed:
SB 1172 -
The bill amends Title 35 (Health and Safety) by ensuring that during a disaster
emergency, nothing in the legislation can be interrupted to authorize the
Governor to seize, take or confiscate lawfully possessed firearms or
ammunition.
SB 1199 -
The legislation grants spouses of active duty members, military leave from their
education as well as entitles a member and their spouse restoration of their
educational status prior to their duty.
HB 1094 -
The bill
designates March 19 of each year as “Pennsylvania Military Heroes Day.”
The committed unanimously
reported out the following bill as amended:
SB 1225 -
The bill creates a system of Intrastate Mutual Aid between participating
political subdivisions within Pennsylvania. The system will provide for mutual
assistance among the subdivisions in the prevention of, response to and recovery
from threats to public health and safety that are beyond the capability of an
affected community to respond. Amendment A05612 was offered which adds that
emergency responders will participate in the Intrastate Mutual Aid unless they
elect not to as well as requiring all subdivisions to consult with fire and
emergency medical services providers about the emergency services needed.
Amendment A05626 was also offered which includes the State Fire Commissioner and
the Director of the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services of the Department of
Health to the members of the Intrastate Mutual Aid Committee.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 11/20/07
The
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness met
on Tuesday November 20, 2007 and unanimously reported
out the following as amended:
SB 1060
(Vance) - The bill
amends Titles 35 (Health and Safety) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedures)
by adding the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act. The
legislation states what qualifies as a volunteer health practitioner
registration system, who can impose and report any sanctions upon a practitioner
as well as promulgate regulations to implement this act. The qualifications for
compensation are also listed in the bill. An amendment was offered and it was
technical in nature.
The committee also
unanimously reported out the following as committed:
HB 1131 (Melio)
- The legislation
amends The Second Class Township Code by requiring townships provide fire and
emergency medical services. Townships will also be responsible for financial
and administrative assistance to carry out the services.
HB 1133 (Melio)
- The legislation amends The Borough Code by requiring boroughs to provide fire
and emergency medical services. Boroughs will also be responsible for financial
and administrative assistance to carry out the services.
HB 1134 (Melio)
- The legislation amends The First Class Township Code by requiring first class
townships to provide fire and emergency medical services. These townships will
also be responsible for financial and administrative assistance to carry out the
services.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 10/17/07
The
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness met
on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 and unanimously reported
out the following:
SR 165
(Baker) - The Resolution designates the month of October 2007 as "Pennsylvania
Fire Prevention Month.”
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 09/25/07
The
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness met
on Tuesday, September 25, 2007, and unanimously reported
out the following bills as committed:
SB 1016 -
The bill amends the Administrative Code of 1929 by stating that in the event the
Commonwealth or any other instrumentality thereof owns, leases or exercises
jurisdiction and operational control of the Naval Air Station Join Reserve Base
(NASJRB) Willow Grove, the property can be used to perform national defense,
homeland security and emergency preparedness missions.
SB 1036 –
This legislation amends Title 51 (Military Affairs) by establishing installation
police officers at Fort Indiantown Gap and other designated Commonwealth
military facilities. The legislation further lists the powers and duties of the
officers while patrolling the facilities.
SR 172 -
The resolution designates September 30, 2007, as “Gold Star Mother’s Day” in
Pennsylvania.
The committee unanimously
reported out the following bills as amended:
SB 592 -
This bill will make grants available to school districts for the purchase of
Consumer Electronic Association Certified Public Alert radio receivers as well
as appropriate funding for public awareness of the availability and benefits of
the radios. Amendment A3218 was offered, which allows for non-restricted
procurement. Amendment A3222 was also offered, which modifies the end date.
SB 915 -
The legislation amends Title 51 (Military Affairs) by providing that the
Department makes grants available to designated veterans’ service organizations
to support veterans’ service officer programs. Amendment A3276 was offered,
which establishes a dedicated account within treasury.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 09/18/07
The
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness met
on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, and reported out the
following resolutions as committed:
SR 161
(Tomlinson) – The resolution designates the month of October 2007 as “Agent
Orange Recognition Month” in Pennsylvania. The resolution was reported out
unanimously.
SR 164
(Baker) – The resolution designates September 25, 2007 as “Pennsylvania First
Responder Appreciation Day” in Pennsylvania. The resolution was reported out
unanimously.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 06/26/07
The
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness met
on Tuesday, June 26, 2007, and reported out the
following bills as committed:
SR 126
(Robbins) - The Resolution petitions the United States Congress to repeal or
delay the creation of a national identification card and the implementation of
the REAL ID Act of 2005 until sufficient funds are available and amendment is
made to preserve civil rights. The bill was reported out with a unanimous
vote.
HB 369 (Fairchild) - This bill amends the act of June 24, 1976 known as the
Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act by including
certified hazardous material response team members as included to receive the
death benefit upon the receipt of their death certificate. The bill was
reported out with a unanimous vote.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 06/11/07
The
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness met
on Monday, June 11, 2007, and reported out the following
bill as committed:
HB 906 (Lentz) - The legislation amends the
Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service
Grant Act. It further defines volunteer fire company,
minimum and maximum amounts of grants, regulations for
the agency about posting of the grants, qualifications
of eligibility and publication of notice of grant
availability. A vote of 9-0 was recorded.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 04/17/07
The Senate Veterans Affairs and
Emergency Preparedness Committee met on Tuesday, April 17, 2007, and unanimously
reported out the following bills as committed:
Senate Bill 87
(Tomlinson) – This
bill would require the state to establish procurement goals for veteran-owned
businesses.
Senate Bill 96
(D. White) – This bill would establish a grant program within the Governor’s
Center for Local Government Services encouraging volunteer emergency service
organizations to form partnerships or associations, regionalize, consolidate,
and/or merge.
Senate Bill 349
(Boscola) – This Democratic-sponsored legislation would establish a Municipal
Firefighter Education and Training Program within the Office of State Fire
Commissioner.
In addition,
the committee unanimously reported out the nomination of Col. Frank J. Sullivan
for Brigadier General of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 03/20/07
The Senate Veterans Affairs
and Emergency Preparedness met on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 and reported out the
following bills:
SB 180, PN 216
- The bill amends Title 51 (Military Affairs) by adding the National Cemetery of
the Alleghenies to the department’s power for arrangement of veterans’ burial
details. The bill was reported as committed with a unanimous vote.
SB 637, PN 545
- This
legislation amends Title 35 (Health and Safety) by adding that the consent of a
majority of the Pennsylvania Senate is needed for the appointment of the
Director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. The bill was reported
as committed with 11-0 vote.
The
Committee also unanimously reported out the re-nomination of Major General
Jessica L. Wright as Adjutant General of Pennsylvania.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 01/30/07
The Senate Veterans Affairs
and Emergency Preparedness Committee met on Tuesday, January 30, 2007, and
reported out the following bill:
SB 10 - This
legislation establishes the Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance
Service Grant Act. There was a unanimous vote on the bill and it was reported
as committed.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 10/16/06
The Senate Veterans Affairs
& Emergency Preparedness Committee met on Monday, October 16, 2006, and reported
out the following:
As Committed (unanimously):
Senate Resolution 366 (PN 2162)(D. White)
- This resolution directs a review of homeland security funding and preparedness
in the Commonwealth.
Senate Bill 1353 (PN 2145)(Tomlinson)
- This bill amends Title 62 (Procurement) to further provide for contracting
with veteran-owned businesses.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 09/26/06
The Senate Veterans Affairs
and Emergency Preparedness Committee met on Tuesday, September 26, 2006, and
unanimously reported out the following bills:
SB 1236 -
This bill creates the Volunteer Emergency Services Partnership Grant Program Act
within Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness. Senator White offered
amendments 09396 and 09471, which were both technical. The legislation was
reported as amended.
SR 339 - This
resolution would establish September 2006 as “Campus Fire Safety Month” in
Pennsylvania. The resolution was reported as committed.
SR 342 - The
resolution would designate October 2006 as “Agent Orange Recognition Month” in
Pennsylvania. The resolution was reported as committed.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 06/27/06
The Senate Veteran Affairs &
Emergency Preparedness Committee met on Tuesday, June 27, 2006, and took action
as follows:
Reported Out as Committed
(unanimously)
Senate Bill 1266 (Corman)
This bill amends Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, further providing for certain leaves of absence.
Reported Out as Amended
(unanimously)
House Bill 2437 (Zug)
This bill amends Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statues, further providing for the amounts of part-time student assistance
grants.
Verbal
amendment, stating that the act shall be retroactive to January 1, 2005.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 06/13/06
The Senate Veteran Affairs &
Emergency Preparedness Committee met on Tuesday, June 13, 2006, and took action
as follows:
Reported Out As Amended
(unanimously)
Senate Bill 19 (Tomlinson)
- This bill amends Title 51 (Military Affairs), further providing for disabled
veterans’ real estate tax exemption and for duty of commission.
Amendment
8042 states that an applicant with an annual income of $75,000 or less has a
need for an exemption. Every two years after January 1, 2009, the commission
shall adjust the annual income level qualifying for the rebuttable presumption
of need by an amount equal to the change in the Consumer Price Index in the
preceding two years.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 04/25/06
The Senate Veteran Affairs &
Emergency Preparedness Committee met on Tuesday, April 25, 2006, and took action
as follows
Reported Out as Committed
(unanimously)
Senate Resolution 270
(Tomlinson) - This resolution commemorates June 11, 2006, as “Delaware
Valley Vietnam Veterans Day” and expresses appreciation for the special
commitment and service of these veterans to the United States.
Senate Resolution 271 (D.
White) - This
resolution recognizes the week of May 13 through 21, 2006, as “Armed Forces
Week” in Pennsylvania and encouraging the observance of May 20, 2006, as “Armed
Forces Day” in Pennsylvania.
Senate Resolution 272 (D.
White) - This
resolution memorializes the President and Congress of the United States and the
Department of Defense to oppose any increases in the cost of enrollment in
health care programs for members of the United State military.
Senate
Resolution 277 (Waugh)
- This resolution designates
May 7, 2006, as “Vietnam Veteran Remembrance Day” in Pennsylvania.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 03/21/06
The Senate Veteran Affairs &
Emergency Preparedness Committee met on Tuesday, March 21, 2006, and took action
as follows:
Reported Out as Committed
(unanimously)
House Bill 1277 (Marsico) -
This bill amends
Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,
establishing the Pennsylvania Military Child-Care Assistance Program and its
operation.
House Bill 1621 (Semmel) -
This bill amends
Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statues, further
providing for the duty of the State Veterans’ Commission.
House Bill 1820 (Goodman) -
This bill is to
provide compensation to persons in active service in connection with the Persian
Gulf Conflict or their beneficiaries. Authorizing the incurring of indebtedness
and the issue and sale of bonds by the Commonwealth for the payment of
compensation. Creating a special fund in the State Treasury to be known as the
Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans’ Compensation Bond Fund and imposing powers and
duties on the Department of General Services.
House Bill 2157 (Semmel) -
This bill amends
Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further
providing for certain duty for emergencies.
House Bill 2296 (Semmel) -
This bill amends
Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further
providing for tuition credit for children and spouses of deceases soldiers and
for retention of licenses of persons entering military service.
House Bill 58 (Maher) -
This bill
provides a bonus to Pennsylvanians who are United States Merchant Marine
veterans who served during World War II imposing certain duties on the Adjutant
General and providing penalties and making an appropriation.
Senate Resolution 236 (Pippy)
- This resolution
designates May 1, 2006, as “Loyalty Day” in Pennsylvania.
Senate Resolution 232 (D.
White) - This
resolution memorializes the Congress of the United State to provide funding to
the National Park Service to expedite repairs of damage caused by vandalism at
Gettysburg National Military Park. It urges the National Park Service to work
with Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials to apprehend and
prosecute to the fullest extent available under statue the perpetrators of the
vandalism.
Reported Out as Amended
(unanimously)
Senate Bill 1043
(D. White) - This bill amends Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for tuition costs and fees
for children and spouses of deceased soldiers.
Amendment
5615
strikes out “Federal and State active duty” and inserts, “Performing duty in an
official duty status authorized under Federal or State law”. It also adds that
the member of the Pennsylvania National Guard, the surviving spouse and
surviving children must be bona fide residents of Pennsylvania to receive
tuition waivers.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 01/24/06
The Senate
Veteran Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee met on Tuesday, January 24,
2006, and took action as follows:
Reported Out as Committed
(unanimously)
Senate Bill 1081
(Robbins) - An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs), defining "combat
zone"; and further providing for limitations and eligibility in educational
assistance program.
Senate
Resolution 213 (Robbins)
- A Resolution congratulating Widener University on the establishment of the
Children of Active & Reserve Educational Scholarship (CARES) programs.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 11/01/05
The Senate
Veteran Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee met on Tuesday, November 1,
2005, and took action as follows:
Reported Out as Committed (unanimously)
Senate
Resolution 169 (Scarnati)
– This resolution urges the Congress of the United States to take appropriate
action to address the hydrogen shortage in the United States due to factory
shutdowns caused by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
House Bill 172 (J. Taylor)
– This act establishes the Municipal Firefighter Education and Training Program.
Senate Bill 486 (Orie)
– This act provides grants to public schools to purchase advanced emergency
alerting devices; and makes an appropriation.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 9/20/05
The Senate
Veteran Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee met on Tuesday, September
20, 2005, and took action as follows:
Reported Out as Amended
(unanimously)
SB 682
(Kitchen) -- This bill amends the Administrative Code of 1929, further
providing for eligibility for subsidized child day care for National Guard
members.
Amendment
2900 adds that a family who has at least one parent who is a Pennsylvania
National Guard member that has been ordered to active duty shall be given a
preference for placement in subsidized child care.
Reported Out as Committed
(unanimously)
SB 358 (Mellow) --
This bill amends Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, defining “combat zone” and further providing for limitations in
educational assistance program.
HB 1069 (Belfanti)
-- This bill amends Title
51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, by granting
additional military leaves of absence for members of the Pennsylvania National
Guard or any reserve component of the armed forces of the Unites States.
SB 869
(D. White) -- This
bill amends Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes to provide for an extension of health insurance benefits for certain
military personnel who were full-time students at the time of deployment.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 6/22/05
The Senate Veteran Affairs
and Emergency Preparedness Committee met on Wednesday, June 22, 2005, and took
action as follows:
Reported Out as Amended
(unanimously)
HB 1179 (R. Miller)
-- An Act amending Title 51
(Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the
Military Family Relief Assistance Program and the Military Family Relief
Assistance Fund.
Amendment 1889
removes the sum of $250,000 appropriated from the general fund to the Military
Family Relief Assistance Fund.
Reported
Out as Committed (unanimously)
SR 131 (D. White)
--
A Concurrent Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
to conduct a comprehensive study and review of veterans’ services in
Pennsylvania, that explores a broad range of options on how best to organize,
fund, staff and operate veterans programs in order to provide the best possible
services to Pennsylvania veterans and their families in the most cost-effective
and efficient manner.
HB 599 (Nailor)
--
This bill amends the Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service
Grant Act, further providing for award of grants, for expenses incurred by the
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, and providing for allocation of
appropriated funds.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 6/8/04
The Senate
Veteran Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee met on Wednesday, June 8,
2004 and took the following actions:
Reported out as committed (Unanimously)
House Bill 2081
-- Provides members of the Armed Forces or certain members of the National Guard to
terminate a housing rental agreement in certain non-active duties for war
situations.
Nominations
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE 5/12/04
The Senate
Veteran Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee met on Wednesday, May 12,
2004 and took the following actions:
Reported out as committed
(Unanimously)
House
Bill 2055 -- Extends the provisions of the state’s veterans’
preference law to a military reservist who is federally activated for
war or armed conflict, then released from that active duty to serve out
their remaining service obligation in the military reserves.
Senate
Bill 981 -- Creates the Educational Assistance Program Fund
within the State Treasury to serve as a depository for all investment
income and funds appropriated to the Education Assistance Program.
Senate Resolution 236
Extends the
deadline for the final report on improving the delivery of emergency
services throughout the Commonwealth from the bipartisan legislative
commission until November 30, 2004.
VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE
2/3/04
Unanimous approval of the nomination
of Brigadier General Jessica L. Wright to become Adjutant General of the
Pennsylvania National Guard. The nomination will now go before the full Senate.
Veterans
Affairs and Emergency Preparedness
COMMITTEE
12/18/03
The
Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee met on Thursday, December
18, 2003, and took the following action:
Reported
Out as Committed (Unanimously)
SR 161 (WONDERLING)
--
A Resolution memorializing the President and the Congress of the United States
to not reduce veterans' health care benefits in the national budget.
SB 954
(ERICKSON) An Act amending Title 51
(Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for
early termination of rental agreements.
Veterans
Affairs and Emergency Preparedness
COMMITTEE 9/30/03
The
Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee met on Tuesday, September
30, 2003, and took the following action:
Reported
Out as Committed (Unanimously)
SB
922 (TARTAGLIONE) -- An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for custodial care facilities.
SR 81
(TARTAGLIONE) -- Urging the Pennsylvania Office of Homeland Security and PEMA
to collaborate with the Departments of Health, Public Welfare and Education to
formulate emergency preparedness plans for childcare and educational facilities.
SR
105 (ERICKSON) -- Designating the month of October 2003 as “Agent Orange
Recognition Month.”
SR 124
(RAFFERTY)
-- Memorializing Congress to pass HR 1516 which provides for a new national
cemetery for veterans in the Sout
Veterans
Affairs and Emergency Preparedness
COMMITTEE
6/16/03
The
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee met today and
reported the following:
HB
1105 (Egolf) -- Extends the sunset provision of the PA Veterans Memorial Commission
until June 30, 2005. The bill was reported from committee unanimously.
Veterans
Affairs and Emergency Preparedness
COMMITTEE
4/30/03
The
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness committee met today and took
action on the following:
Reported Out as Committed (Unanimously)
SR
60 (Waugh) -- This resolution would
establish a bipartisan legislative commission to improve the delivery of
emergency services in the Commonwealth. There was an amendment in committee that would add the
president of the Ambulance Association to the commission.
SR
77 (Wozniak) -- This resolution urges
Congress and the President to pass legislation that would retroactively award
the Combat Medical Badge to Vietnam personnel who served on helicopter
ambulances.
The
committee also considered the nomination of Col. Jerry Beck to Brigadier General
of the PA National Guard.
Veterans
Affairs and Emergency Preparedness
COMMITTEE
4/22/03
The
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee met today and took
the following action:
Reported Out as Committed (Unanimously)
Senate
Resolution 36 -- Declares July 27, 2003 as Korean War Veterans Armistice Day in
Pennsylvania.
Senate
Resolution 45 -- Urges Congress to pass the Veterans Health Care Funding Guarantee
Act of 2003.
Senate
Resolution 64 -- Recognizes the Blue Star Mothers of America.
Senate
Resolution 65 -- Recognizes the American Gold Star Mothers.
Considered
the nominations of Cols. Jerry G. Beck, Robert P. French, Merrel W. Yocum as
Brigadier General and Brigadier General Wesley E. Craig as Major General of the
PA National Guard.
Veterans
Affairs and Emergency Preparedness
COMMITTEE
11/19/02
The Senate
Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee met on Tuesday, November 19, 2002 and
reported out the following bills:
Reported Out as Committed (Unanimously)
HB 1900 (Solobay)
This bill amends Title 51 (Military
Affairs) to include members of the reserve component of the Armed Forces in the
provision which exempts military pay and allowance for weekend drill duty as
income for unemployment compensation purposes.
HB 2307 (Barrar)
This bill directs the Department of
General Services to add a tenth bronze plaque in Soldier's Grove to honor
veterans of the Persian Gulf War.
Veterans
Affairs and Emergency Preparedness
COMMITTEE
10/2/02
The Senate
Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee met on October 2, 2002 and
reported out the following bills:
Reported out
as committed (unanimously)
Senate
Resolution 276 - Designates the month of
October 2002 as "Agent Orange Recognition Month" in Pennsylvania.
Senate
Resolution 278 - Designates the week of November 3-10, 2002 as "Women
Veterans Week" in Pennsylvania.
Senate
Resolution 279 - This resolution honors
all Pennsylvania veterans who served during war and peace on the occasion of
Veterans Day, November 11, 2002.
Veterans
Affairs and Emergency Preparedness
COMMITTEE
5/7/02
Reported out As Committed
Senate Bill 1290 (P.N. 1699)
-- Amends Title 51 authorizing certain members of
the Pa. National Guard to operate state-owned vehicles for certain security
purposes.
Senate Resolution 232 (P.N. 1984)
-- This recognizes the contributions of the
American Gold Star Mothers.
Reported out as Amended
House Bill 1356 (P.N. 2256)
-- This bill amends Title 51 to further provide for
the composition of the State Armory Board and to provide for a veteran's
ombudsman. The amendment by Senator Robbins (A2231) removed the ombudsman
language. He felt such an office would be duplicitous of work already done in
the department.
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