VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMISSIONTuesday, June 16, 2026 | 1:00 PM | 445 State Capitol
Members
of the public may participate remotely in the meeting by visiting the commission’s
webpage to access the live streaming options: https://le.utah.gov/committee/committee.jsp?year=2026&com=SPEVMA
Approximate
timeframe
1
1:00
. Commission Business
·
Call
to order
·
Approval
of the meeting minutes from October 20, 2025
·
Other commission business
2
1:05
. Commission Membership
The commission will acknowledge both newly appointed
members and those departing from the commission.
·
Commission
staff
·
Public
comment
·
Commission
discussion/action
3
1:15
. 2026 General Session Bills
The commission will
review relevant legislation passed during the 2026 General Session.
·
Commission
staff
·
Public
comment
·
Commission
discussion/action
1:20
4.
National Guard Update
The commission
will receive updates from the National Guard, including information regarding
the new infantry battalion.
·
Colonel
Andrew Owens, Assistant Adjutant General, U.S. Army
·
Public
comment
·
Commission
discussion/action
1:40
5. Hill Air Force Base Update
The commission will receive updates from Hill Air
Force, including current activities and support to worldwide missions.
·
Colonel Dan Cornelius, Commander, 75th
Air Base Wing, U.S. Air Force
·
Public comment
·
Commission discussion/action
2:00
6. Department of Veterans and Military Affairs
Update
The commission
will receive updates from the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs,
including the construction of a new nursing home in Salt Lake City and a cemetery
in northern Utah.
·
Gary
Harter, Commissioner, Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs
(UDVMA)
·
Jeff Hanson,
Deputy Director, Facilities, UDVMA
·
Public comment
·
Commission discussion/action
2:25
7. Veteran Suicide Prevention
The commission will
hear the findings of two reports regarding suicide prevention among Utah
veterans.
A. Office of the Medical Examiner
·
Dr. Michael
Staley, Suicide Prevention Research Coordinator, Office of the Medical
Examiner
B. Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
·
Dr. Kara
Byrne, Senior Health and Human Services Analyst, Kem C. Gardner Policy
Institute
·
Public comment
·
Commission discussion/action
3:00
8. Adjourn
