S_SA_2022A 02/03/2022 09:52:06 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGJOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT STATE VETERANS & MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Date 02/03/2022 Attendance Amabile X Bacon X Bernett X Bockenfeld X Boesenecker X Bradfield X Coleman X Jaquez Lewis X Neville X Pico X Simpson X Sonnenberg X Valdez A. E Woodrow E Kennedy X Gonzales X Time 09:52:06 AM to 10:14:46 AM Place Old Supreme Court This Meeting was called to order by Gonzales This Report was prepared by Anne Wallace Hearing Items Action Taken hBriefing by the Joint Budget Committee Pursuant to Joint Rule 25 (d) Committee Discussion Only Briefing by the Joint Budget Committee Pursuant to Joint Rule 25 (d) - Committee Discussion Only 09:52:42 AM Representative McCluskie, Joint Budget Committee (JBC), presented regarding department state budget requests. She summarized the state budget process, provided an overview of various department's state budgets, and highlighted specific department budget requests. 10:01:23 AM Representative Ransom, JBC, discussed budget requests from the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, including funding for a women's veterans service officer, employee salary increases, technology updates, and delegation visits. Joint Budget Committee members responded to committee questions regarding salary increases. 10:06:19 AM Senator Moreno, JBC, discussed budget requests from the Department of State, including funding for election security services and for website and database updates. JBC members responded to committee questions regarding evidence-based budget requests. The JBC members gave closing remarks. 10:14:46 AM The committee adjourned.