HB 7064 Summary

• Requires cities and towns without their own veterans' advisory committees or dedicated veterans' service officers to designate a municipal veterans' representative, either a city/town employee or a volunteer resident who is a veteran or has practical experience with veterans' issues.

• The Commissioner of Veterans Affairs must send annual electronic notifications to city and town chief executives reminding them of the requirement to designate a representative within 30 days.

• Municipal veterans' representatives must complete a training course conducted by the Office of Advocacy and Assistance within one year of designation, then may receive updates electronically without requiring additional training courses.

• Volunteer municipal veterans' representatives must be available to veterans in person, by phone, or by email for a minimum number of hours per week established by their municipality and must file monthly performance reports detailing veterans assisted and services provided.

• Effective October 1, 2019, the Office of Advocacy and Assistance must conduct training at least twice annually for municipal veterans' representatives covering state and federal benefits, their duties, and available office support.