HB 249-MILITARY AND VETERAN FAMILY HELP DESK                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
1:02:57 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR WRIGHT announced that the  first order of business would be                                                               
HOUSE BILL  NO. 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."   [Before  the                                                               
committee,  adopted as  a  working document  on  2/1/24, was  the                                                               
proposed  committee  substitute  (CS)  for HB  249,  Version  33-                                                               
LS1204\U, C. Radford, 1/30/24 ("Version U").]                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
1:03:22 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  SHAW  commended  Representative  Groh's  work  in                                                               
supporting veterans.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1:03:47 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  SHAW  moved  to  report  CSHB  249,  Version  33-                                                               
LS1204\U, C.  Radford, 1/30/24, out of  committee with individual                                                               
recommendations and  the accompanying fiscal notes.   There being                                                               
no objection, CSHB 249(MLV) was reported out of committee.