Committee advances bill to modernize Joint Armed Services Committee, adopts several amendments
The House Special Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs advanced HB 382 to update the Joint Armed Services Committee statute, adopting amendments to add an Alaska declaration of honor, clarify Arctic and national defense language, require invitations for military-civilian meetings, and increase minority representation on JASC; several contested amendments failed by roll call.
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Representative Ayesha Eisheide, chair of the House Special Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, presided as lawmakers debated House Bill 382 on April 23, a bill intended to update statutes governing the Joint Armed Services Committee (JASC) to reflect current responsibilities.
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