Nevada 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 77 — Revises provisions concerning the Department of Veterans Services and certain advisory public bodies relating to veterans. (BDR 37-285)

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Assembly Bill No.
77 ASSEMBLY BILL NO .
77–Committee on Government Affairs CHAPTER..........
77–COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT A FFAIRS (ON B EHALF OF THE D EPARTMENT OF V ETERANS SERVICES ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 18, 2020 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions concerning the Department of Veterans Services and certain advisory public bodies relating to veterans.
(BDR 37-285) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
LegiExisting law requires the Director of the Department of Veterans Services to provide certain services and assist veterans, servicemen and servicewomen and their dependents with problems, situations and questions relating to service for veterans.
Existing law requires the Director of the Department of Veterans Services to provide certain services and assist veterans, servicemen and servicewomen and their dependents with problems, situations and questions relating to service for veterans.
and (2) create, coordinate and support veterans suiExisting law creates the Nevada Veterans Services Commission, which is made up of former members of the Armed Forces of the United States, members of the Legislature and members of the general public who meet certain qualifications.
and (2) create, coordinate and support veterans suicide prevention programs and resources.
(NRS 417.150) Existing law requires the Commission to advise, make recommendations and submit reports to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, the Governor and the Interagency Council on Veterans Affairs regarding issues relating to veterans (NRS 417.190) Section 2 of this bill increases the length of Existing law creates the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Northern Nevada and the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Southern Nevada, which are made up of members of the Legislature and certain veterans’ organizations.
Existing law creates the Nevada Veterans Services Commission, which is made up of former members of the Armed Forces of the United States, members of the (NRS 417.150) Existing law requires the Commission to advise, makelifications.
Existing law requires the Advisory Committees to consult - *AB77* – 2 – with the Director of the Department of Veterans Services regarding the establishment, maintenance and operation of the veterans’ cemetery for which the Committee was created.
recommendations and submit reports to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, the Governor and the Interagency Council on Veterans Affairs regarding issues relating to veterans (NRS 417.190) Section 2 of this bill increases the length of a term for a member of the Commission from 2 years to 3 years.
(NRS 417.230) Section 3 of this bill increases the length Northern Nevada or the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Southern Nevada from 2 years to 3 years.
Existing law creates the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Northern Nevada and the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Southern Nevada, which are made up of members of the Legislature and certain veterans’ organizations.
Existing law creates the Women Veterans Advisory Committee, which is made up of former members of the Armed Forces of the United States, and requires the Women Veterans Advisory Committee to provide support and assistance to the Section 4 of this bill decreases the length of a term for a member of the Women Veterans Advisory Committee from 4 years to 3 years.
Existing law requires the Advisory Committees to consult establishment, maintenance and operation of the veterans’ cemetery for which the Committee was created.
(NRS 417.230) Section 3 of this bill increases the length of a term for a member of the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Northern Nevada or the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Southern Nevada from 2 years to 3 years.
Existing law creates the Women Veterans Advisory Committee, which is made up of former members of the Armed Forces of the United States, and requires the Women Veterans Advisory Committee to provide support and assistance to the Department regarding issues related to women veterans.
(NRS 417.320, 417.330) Veterans Advisory Committee from 4 years to 3 years.m for a member of the Women EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
(a) Assist veterans, and those presently serving in the Armed Forces of the United States who are residents of the State of Nevada, their spouses, domestic partners, widows, widowers, children, dependents, administrators, executors and personal representatives, in preparing, submitting and presenting any claim against the United States, or any state, for adjusted compensation, insurance, pension, disability compensation, vocational training, education, rehabilitation or any other benefit to which they may be entitled under the laws of the United States or of any of the states, and assist them in obtaining any aid or benefit to which they may be entitled under the laws of the United States or of any of the states.
- 81st Session (2021) – 2 – (a) Assist veterans, and those presently serving in the Armed Forces of the United States who are residents of the State of Nevada, their spouses, domestic partners, widows, widowers, children, dependents, administrators, executors and personal representatives, States, or any state, for adjusted compensation, insurance, pension, disability compensation, vocational training, education, rehabilitation or any other benefit to which they may be entitled under the laws of the United States or of any of the states, and assist them in obtaining any aid or benefit to which they may be entitled under the laws of the United States or of any of the states.
(f) Conduct any studies which will assist veterans to obtain compensation, insurance, pension, disability compensation, - *AB77* – 3 – vocational training, education, rehabilitation or any other benefit to which veterans may be entitled under the laws of the United States or of any state.
(f) Conduct any studies which will assist veterans to obtain vocational training, education, rehabilitation or any other benefit to which veterans may be entitled under the laws of the United States or of any state.
or (II) Any other governmental agency or nonprofit entity, including, without limitation, a veterans’ organization and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, upon its written request, if the artifact or other property was not requested by the Nevada State Museum or the Nevada Historical Society;
or (II) Any other governmental agency or nonprofit entity, including, without limitation, a veterans’ organization and the - 81st Session (2021) – 3 – request, if the artifact or other property was not requested by the Nevada State Museum or the Nevada Historical Society;
(k) Create and maintain a registry of governmental agencies and private entities that provide services and resources to veterans, service members and their families and publish a digital copy of the registry on the Internet website maintained by the Department.
(k) Create and maintain a registry of governmental agencies and service members and their families and publish a digital copy of the registry on the Internet website maintained by the Department.
(n) Establish, manage, maintain and operate veterans’ homes in this State, and may, within the limits of legislative authorization, - *AB77* – 4 – employ personnel and purchase equipment and supplies necessary for the operation and maintenance of veterans’ homes.
(n) Establish, manage, maintain and operate veterans’ homes in this State, and may, within the limits of legislative authorization, employ personnel and purchase equipment and supplies necessary for the operation and maintenance of veterans’ homes.
(o) If the board of county commissioners of any county makes the request required pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 244.401, provide to the coordinator of services for veterans in the county training and certification as a veterans service officer.
(o) If the board of county commissioners of any county makes the request required pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 244.401, training and certification as a veterans service officer.e county (p) If training and certification is requested pursuant to paragraph (o), submit an application, on behalf of the coordinator of services for veterans, to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for accreditation or official recognition as a veterans service officer.
(p) If training and certification is requested pursuant to paragraph (o), submit an application, on behalf of the coordinator of services for veterans, to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for accreditation or official recognition as a veterans service officer.
(r) Ensure that each person who participates as an advocate for veterans in this State in a volunteer program sponsored by the Department is assigned to a veterans service officer employed by the Department that will offer assistance to the volunteer.
(r) Ensure that each person who participates as an advocate for veterans in this State in a volunteer program sponsored by the - 81st Session (2021) – 4 – the Department that will offer assistance to the volunteer.ed by (s) Provide semiannual training to each veterans service officer employed by the Department regarding the benefits, services, programs and assistance available to veterans.
(s) Provide semiannual training to each veterans service officer employed by the Department regarding the benefits, services, programs and assistance available to veterans.
(a) Establish an internal policy for guidance to employees of the Department regarding the transfer, destruction or other disposal of artifacts and other property pursuant to paragraph (h) of subsection 1;
(a) Establish an internal policy for guidance to employees of the Department regarding the transfer, destruction or other disposal of 1;
and (b) Post the policy on the Internet website maintained by the Department.
andcts and other property pursuant to paragraph (h) of subsection (b) Post the policy on the Internet website maintained by the Department.
- *AB77* – 5 – (c) One member who is enrolled as a student at an institution of higher education in this State in a program for a baccalaureate or higher degree and who possesses an honorable discharge from some branch of the Armed Forces of the United States.
(c) One member who is enrolled as a student at an institution of higher education in this State in a program for a baccalaureate or branch of the Armed Forces of the United States.charge from some (d) Two members who are representatives of the general public.
(d) Two members who are representatives of the general public.
Each member so appointed must be a representative of a veterans’ organization recognized nationally or in this State and possess an honorable discharge from some branch of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Each member so appointed must be a representative of a veterans’ organization recognized nationally or - 81st Session (2021) – 5 – in this State and possess an honorable discharge from some branch of the Armed Forces of the United States.
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the Assembly to serve as a member of the Commission.member of 6.
The Speaker of the Assembly shall appoint one member of the Assembly to serve as a member of the Commission.
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Chair from among its members.annually elect a Chair and a Vice 4.
Each Committee shall annually elect a Chair and a Vice Chair from among its members.
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The Women Veterans Advisory Committee is hereby created consisting of five members appointed by the Governor, at least three of whom must be women, and all of whom must be former members of the Armed Forces of the United States, including, without limitation, the Nevada Army National Guard and the Nevada Air National Guard, who received, upon severance from service, an honorable discharge.
The Women Veterans Advisory Committee is hereby created consisting of five members appointed by the Governor, at least three of whom must be women, and all of whom including, without limitation, the Nevada Army National Guard and the Nevada Air National Guard, who received, upon severance from service, an honorable discharge.
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Each member of the Committee:
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The terms of the members of the Nevada Veterans Services Commission appointed pursuant to NRS 417.150, the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Northern Nevada and the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Southern Nevada appointed pursuant to NRS 417.230, and the Women Veterans Advisory Committee appointed pursuant to NRS 417.320 who are incumbent on June 30, 2021, expire on that date.
The terms of the members of the Nevada Veterans Services Commission appointed pursuant to NRS 417.150, the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Northern Nevada and the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Southern Nevada appointed pursuant to NRS 417.230, and the Women - 81st Session (2021) – 7 – who are incumbent on June 30, 2021, expire on that date.7.320 2.
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(b) Reappoint the members of the Nevada Veterans Services Commission who were appointed pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 417.150, as that section existed before July 1, 2021, and whose terms expire on June 30, 2021, or appoint new members to the Nevada Veterans Services Commission pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 417.150, as amended by section 2 of this act, to terms that commence on July 1, 2021, and expire on June 30, 2023.
(b) Reappoint the members of the Nevada Veterans Services Commission who were appointed pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 417.150, as that section existed before July 1, 2021, and whose terms expire on June 30, 2021, or appoint new members to the Nevada Veterans Services Commission pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 417.150, July 1, 2021, and expire on June 30, 2023.rms that commence on (c) Reappoint the members of the Nevada Veterans Services Commission who were appointed pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 2 of NRS 417.150, as that section existed before July 1, 2021, and whose terms expire on June 30, 2021, or appoint new members to the Nevada Veterans Services Commission pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 2 of NRS 417.150, as amended by section 2 of this act, to terms that commence on July 1, 2021, and expire on June 30, 2024.
(c) Reappoint the members of the Nevada Veterans Services Commission who were appointed pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 2 of NRS 417.150, as that section existed before July 1, 2021, and whose terms expire on June 30, 2021, or appoint new members to the Nevada Veterans Services Commission pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 2 of NRS 417.150, as amended by section 2 of this act, to terms that commence on July 1, 2021, and expire on June 30, 2024.
(3) Two members to terms that expire on June 30, 2024.
and (e) Appoint new members or reappoint members who are incumbent on June 30, 2021, to the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Southern Nevada pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 417.230, as amended by section 3 of this act, to terms commencing on July 1, 2021, as follows:
(1) One member to a term that expires on June 30, 2022;
(e) Appoint new members or reappoint members who are incumbent on June 30, 2021, to the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Southern Nevada pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 417.230, as amended by section 3 of this act, to terms commencing on July 1, 2021, as follows:
- 81st Session (2021) – 8 – incumbent on June 30, 2021, to the Women Veterans Advisory Committee created by NRS 417.320, as amended by section 4 of this act, to terms commencing on July 1, 2021, as follows:
- *AB77* – 8 – (1) One member to a term that expires on June 30, 2022;
(2) Two members to terms that expire on June 30, 2023;
and (3) Two members to terms that expire on June 30, 2024.
(f) Appoint new members or reappoint members who are incumbent on June 30, 2021, to the Women Veterans Advisory Committee created by NRS 417.320, as amended by section 4 of this act, to terms commencing on July 1, 2021, as follows:
(b) Reappoint the member of the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Northern Nevada who was appointed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 417.230, as that section existed before July 1, 2021, and whose term expires on June 30, 2021, or appoint a new member to the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Northern Nevada pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 417.230, as amended by section 3 of this act, to a term that commences on July 1, 2021, and expires on June 30, 2022.
(b) Reappoint the member of the Advisory Committee for a pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 417.230, as that section existed before July 1, 2021, and whose term expires on June 30, 2021, or appoint a new member to the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Northern Nevada pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 417.230, as amended by section 3 of this act, to a term that commences on July 1, 2021, and expires on June 30, 2022.
(c) Reappoint the member of the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Southern Nevada who was appointed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 417.230, as that section existed before July 1, 2021, and whose term expires on June 30, 2021, or appoint a new member to the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Southern Nevada pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 417.230, as amended by section 3 of this act, to a term that commences on July 1, 2021, and expires on June 30, 2022.
(c) Reappoint the member of the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Southern Nevada who was appointed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 417.230, as that section existed before July 1, 2021, and whose term expires on June 30, 2021, or appoint a new member to the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Southern Nevada pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 417.230, as amended by section 3 of this act, to a term that commences on July 1, 2021, and expires on Jun4.30On or before July 1, 2021, the Speaker of the Assembly shall:
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(a) Reappoint the member of the Nevada Veterans Services Commission who was appointed pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 417.150, as that section existed before July 1, 2021, and whose term expires on June 30, 2021, or appoint a new member to the Nevada Veterans Services Commission pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 417.150, as amended by section 2 of this act, to a term that commences on July 1, 2021, and expires on June 30, 2024.
On or before July 1, 2021, the Speaker of the Assembly shall:
- 81st Session (2021) – 9 – (b) Reappoint the member of the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Northern Nevada who was appointed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 417.230, as that section existed before July 1, 2021, and whose term expires on June 30, 2021, or appoint a new member to the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Northern Nevada pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 417.230, as amended by section 3 of this act, to a term that commences on July 1, 2021, and expires on June 30, 2022.
(a) Reappoint the member of the Nevada Veterans Services Commission who was appointed pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 417.150, as that section existed before July 1, 2021, and whose term expires on June 30, 2021, or appoint a new member to the Nevada Veterans Services Commission pursuant to subsection 5 of - *AB77* – 9 – NRS 417.150, as amended by section 2 of this act, to a term that commences on July 1, 2021, and expires on June 30, 2024.
(c) Reappoint the member of the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Southern Nevada who was appointed section existed before July 1, 2021, and whose term expires onhat June 30, 2021, or appoint a new member to the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Southern Nevada pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 417.230, as amended by section 3 of this act, to a term that commences on July 1, 2021, and expires on June 30, 2022.
(b) Reappoint the member of the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Northern Nevada who was appointed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 417.230, as that section existed before July 1, 2021, and whose term expires on June 30, 2021, or appoint a new member to the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Northern Nevada pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 417.230, as amended by section 3 of this act, to a term that commences on July 1, 2021, and expires on June 30, 2022.
(c) Reappoint the member of the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Southern Nevada who was appointed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 417.230, as that section existed before July 1, 2021, and whose term expires on June 30, 2021, or appoint a new member to the Advisory Committee for a Veterans Cemetery in Southern Nevada pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 417.230, as amended by section 3 of this act, to a term that commences on July 1, 2021, and expires on June 30, 2022.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 102.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  4. Read second time.

  5. From committee: Do pass.

  6. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

  8. Read second time.

  9. From committee: Do pass.

  10. To committee.

  11. Read first time.

  12. From printer.

  13. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.

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