House Interim Committee On Veterans and Emergency Preparedness

• • Please Note: The Capitol Building is currently closed to the public and the meetings are taking place remotely.
    Go to https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019I1/Committees/HVET/Overview to access a live stream of this meeting. Locate the meeting date and click on the camera icon at the designated time. A viewing station will also be available outside on the front steps of the Capitol Building.

• Informational Meeting
  • Invited testimony only
    
    
  • Impact of COVID-19 on Veterans’ Programs and Funding
    Kelly Fitzpatrick, Director, Oregon Department of Veterans' Affair
    Amanda Beitel, Office of Legislative Fiscal
    
    
  • Lessons Learned So Far from COVID-19
    Andrew Phelps, Director, Oregon Emergency Management
    Jim Walker, Oregon State Fire Marshal
    Akiko Saito, MPH, MPA, Director of Emergency Operations, Public Health Division, Health Security Preparedness
    and Response, Oregon Health Authority
    Brian Young, President, Oregon Emergency Management Association
    Kimber Townsend, Program Coordinator/Instructor, Polk County CERT; Independence Police Department
    
    
  • COVID-19 Response Tools Needed for Summer/Fall
    Andrew Phelps, Director, Oregon Emergency Management
    Doug Grafe, Fire Protection Chief, Oregon Department of Forestry
    
    
  • Report on Status of Outside Study of Oregon Military Department
    
    
  • COVID-19 Impact on Oregon National Guard/Oregon Air National Guard Mobilizations and Demobilizations
    Dave Stuckey, Deputy Director, Oregon Military Department
    
    

• • Note change: presenters have been updated.