Legislature(1993 - 1994)
01/28/1993 10:00 AM House MLV
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HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
January 28, 1993
10:00 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Rep. Richard Foster, Co-Chair
Rep. Eldon Mulder, Co-Chair
Rep. Mike Navarre
Rep. Ed Willis
Rep. Pete Kott
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
Informal meeting with the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Committee organizational meeting.
WITNESS REGISTER
LARRY PATCH, Commander
Veterans of Foreign Wars
HC32, Box 6518
Wasilla, AK 99654
Phone: (907)257-4746
Position Statement: Addressed the committee
SGT. GEORGE PAUL
Alaska National Guard
P.O. Box 22515
Juneau, AK 99802
Phone: (907)463-4562
Position Statement: Addressed the committee
GARY KURPIUS
State Service Officer
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VA Regional Office
2925 DeBarr Road, Suite 3106
Anchorage, AK 99508-2989
Phone: (907)276-8213
Position Statement: Observer
RICHARD CORNELIUS
Veterans of Foreign Wars
P.O. Box 5364
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone: (907)225-1000
Position Statement: Observer
LEE LEWIS
Veterans of Foreign Wars
P.O. Box 20011
Juneau, AK 99802
Phone: (907)586-1950
Position Statement: Observer
GERALD DORSHER
Veterans of Foreign Wars
P.O. Box 240003
Douglas, AK 99824
Phone: (907)364-3346
Position Statement: Observer
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 93-1, SIDE A
Number 000
CO-CHAIR RICHARD FOSTER called the first meeting of the
House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee to order at
10:02 a.m. All members were present.
CHAIR FOSTER announced the purpose of the meeting and
introduced the Veterans of Foreign Wars delegation.
Members of the delegation in attendance were:
Larry Patch, Commander, Juneau
Gary Kurpius, Service Officer, Anchorage
Richard Cornelius, Ketchikan
Lee Lewis, Juneau
Gerald Dorscher, Juneau
Sgt. George Paul, National Guard, Juneau.
Number 131
COMMANDER LARRY PATCH stated that General Cox was looking
at cutting the burial program from the budget and putting
these funds into services offices. He said the Veterans of
Foreign Wars (VFW) supports the General's proposal.
COMMANDER PATCH listed the VFW's proposal:
a. Support the proposal of General Cox to cut the death
gratuity.
b. Support the flag desecration bill introduced by the
Senate.
c. Veterans Home. A need for a full skilled nursing home.
Number 372
REP. MULDER introduced SGT. GEORGE PAUL from the NATIONAL
GUARD in Juneau.
SGT. PAUL addressed the committee by thanking them for
funding an appropriation for renovation of the armory
located in Juneau. An invitation was extended to the
committee to view the new gym floor at the armory. Sgt.
Paul stated the gym is utilized by the community of Juneau
for various functions, such as youth and adult basketball,
fundraising bazaars by various organizations, U. S. Coast
Guard functions, and this last year it housed the Boy
Scouts visiting for a week from another state.
SGT. PAUL mentioned the policy for using the facility. He
said there is a fee, set by the Anchorage office, if there
is no volunteer from the Guards to be responsible during a
function; and if there is a Guard or active military
personnel, then there is no fee.
SGT. PAUL announced that February 8 was the date for their
Expo, which was a show of the equipment used by the
National Guard.
Number 419
COMMANDER PATCH stated that there are no requirements for
the various services they provide, and there is no need to
be a member of the VFW because they provide services to all
eligible veterans and family members.
Number 537
COMMANDER PATCH stated he discussed with the staff of
Senator Murkowski the idea of obtaining the Best Western to
be turned over to the state. He said they were looking at
having the nursing home located in Mat-Su away from the
Anchorage area.
Number 653
CHAIRMAN FOSTER announced there would be an informal
meeting of the committee at the armory on February 8 to
coincide with the Expo. He asked Sgt. Paul to coordinate
the meeting with Liz Walters, a member of Chairman Foster's
staff.
Number 754
CHAIRMAN FOSTER announced that the following bills had been
assigned to the committee: HB 59, HB 75 and HJR 18.
Number 767
CHAIRMAN FOSTER informed the committee that General Cox's
mother was terminally ill and would not be available for a
meeting until February 10 or later. Chairman Foster asked
that a card signed by the committee be sent to General Cox.
Number 769
CHAIRMAN FOSTER announced the next regular meeting, which
was scheduled for March 8. He said Lt. General Ralston
would address the committee. He asked that the Governor's
conference be reserved and that an invitation be extended
to all the legislators.
Number 780
REP. WILLIS asked that the committee sponsor the flag bill.
CHAIRMAN FOSTER asked that Bill Stolz, staff person for
Rep. Willis, and Liz Walters, staff person for Rep. Foster,
draft the bill for the committee to review and input.
Number 806
CHAIRMAN FOSTER adjourned the meeting at 10:47 a.m.
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