The NCSL Task Force on Military and Veterans Affairs held a one-hour virtual roundtable meeting on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020.
- Opening: Welcome and Introduction of Co-Chairs Plus Housekeeping
- Remarks from NCSL Military Task Force (MTF) Co-Chairs
- Representative Tina Orwall (D-Wash.) and Representative Dean Dohrman (R-Mo.), MTF co-chairs
- Pledge of Allegiance: Jim Reed and MTF co-chairs lead the group.
- Roll Call of Roundtable Participants: Jim Reed
- NCSL Report
- 2019 and 2020 military and veterans’ affairs activities/resources: Jim Reed | Presentation
- Federal update: Jon Jukuri, NCSL staff (Washington, D.C.)
- Short demo on state military/veteran legislation database: Jennifer Schultz, NCSL staff (Denver)
- Task Force Member State Roundtable Updates: Representative Dean Dohrman (moderator)
- Task Force members provided a two-minute report on their state’s top enactments related to military and veteran’s issues during the 2020 legislative session.
- Discussion of Ideas for Future Military and Veterans Affairs Webinars and Educational Programs
- Representative Tina Orwall (moderator)
- Wrapup and Final Remarks Jim Reed
- Representatives Tina Orwall Dean Dohrman