HB 249 — An Act creating the military and veteran family help desk in the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs; and providing for an effective date.

33-LS1204\R33-LS1204\B CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.

249(MLV)249 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THEREPRESENTATIVES HOUSEGROH, SPECIALHimschoot, COMMITTEERauscher, ONShaw MILITARYIntroduced: AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS Referred:

Finance1/16/24 Sponsor(s):Referred:

REPRESENTATIVESHouse GROH,Special Himschoot,Committee Rauscher,on ShawMilitary and Veterans' Affairs, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act creating the military and veteran family help desk in the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs;

(b) The military and veteran family help desk shall (1) provideconduct aoutreach centralto pointand ofadvocate contacton forbehalf of military members, veterans, and their familiesfamilies; seeking information, resources, and state services;

(2) provide direct assistance and information about state statutes,services regulations, and court decisions to military members, veterans, and their families;

(3) cooperateprovide withinformation theabout Universitystate ofstatutes Alaskaand regulations to research issues military members, veterans, and their familiesfamilies; may be facing;

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(5) in coordination with military installations, federalthe departmentsUnited thatStates operateDepartment branches of theDefense, military, municipalities, and other departments of the state, provide recommendations to the department for improving assistance to military members, veterans, and their families relating to issues including workforce development, employment, physical and behavioral health, education, and access to child care;

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(c)and In(9) thisprovide section,an (1)annual "familyreport member" means a person related to a military member or veteran by blood, marriage, or adoption, and a person living in the militaryadjutant member'sgeneral. or veteran's household on a permanent basis;

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