Veterans Affairs - Responses to Arrested Veterans and Veterans in Crisis
What this bill does
Requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to coordinate with law enforcement agencies to establish a process by which the Department and the First Responders Action Group shall receive certain information about a veteran who was arrested; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill a $2,000,000 appropriation to the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions; and requiring the Commissions, in consultation with the Department, to assess and develop first response practices to veterans in crisis.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (8)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Motes, Cherokee | First Responders Action Group | Oral |
| FAV | Rozina, Steven | First Responders Action Group | Oral |
| FAV | Pennington, Clark | First Responders Action Group/The Independence Fund | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kelley, Raymond | Two Branch Strategies | Oral |
| FAV | Grubb, Kevin | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Folden, Senator Foldenlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Burl, Dana | MD Department of Veterans Affairs | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |