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CURRENT MOBILIZATIONS & TOTAL DEPLOYMENTS

CURRENT MOBILIZATIONS & TOTAL DEPLOYMENTS. PAANG Total As of 25 MAR 14. Total MOB’ed PAARNG (at HS or MOB/DEMOB site) 0. Total PAARNG Deployed 22. Total PANG Deployed 314. As of 2 Apr 14. > community > commonwealth. > country.

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CURRENT MOBILIZATIONS & TOTAL DEPLOYMENTS

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  1. CURRENT MOBILIZATIONS & TOTAL DEPLOYMENTS PAANG Total As of 25 MAR 14 Total MOB’ed PAARNG (at HS or MOB/DEMOB site) 0 Total PAARNG Deployed 22 Total PANG Deployed 314 As of 2 Apr 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  2. UNIT MOBILIZATIONS / TOTAL DEPLOYMENTS ARNG Units in Theater: 9 ARNG Units at MOB/DEMOB Site: 0 ARNG Individual Mob: 13 Total ARNG Mob: 22 Current ANG Unit Airmen Mob: 278 Current ANG Individual Mob: 22 Total: ANG Mob: 179 Total PANG Mobilized: 314 As of 2 Apr 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  3. VETERANS’ TRUST FUND * Total number of HOV License plates sold YTD = 1,312 **Press Release Identifying Grant Awards was released on Monday, 24 March 2014. As grant awards are finalized we will provide updated expenditures by month. *** PENNDOT Costs – Total projection $979,000; however, PENNDOT has agreed not to bill more than original projection in the amount of $966,000. To date, $190,000 paid to PENNDOT from General Governmental Operating (GGO); therefore, outstanding balance of $776,000 is payable over the next 5 Years. As of 25 Mar14 > community > commonwealth > country

  4. ACT 66 SUMMARY As of 24 Mar 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  5. OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS As of 24 Mar 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  6. GOVERNOR’S ADVISORY COUNCIL ON VETERANS SERVICES As 31 Mar 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  7. Disabled Veterans’ Real Estate Tax Exemption • DRAFT 43 Pa. Code Ch. 5, Subch. C, distributed to members • First draft of suggested changes to regulations on Disabled Veterans’ Real Estate Tax Exemption Program • Main goal is to bring the regulations into conformity with statutory changes and to clarify some issues. OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL - REGULATION UPDATE As of 25 Mar 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  8. Disabled Veterans’ Real Estate Tax Exemption • DRAFT Regulations • Main Changes • Update definitions • - Added definitions of “war” and “armed conflict” • - Clarified definition of “income” • - Clarified process • - Codified 5-acre presumption in regulations • Home Work for SVC • Review draft and submit suggestions • Prepare to vote on regulations at June ‘14 meeting OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL – REGULATION UPDATE As of 25 Mar 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  9. Current Legislative Priorities: • Amputee and Paralyzed Veteran Pension - SB 1129 Senate VA&EP 21OCT13 • Educational Assistance Program (EAP) – SB 1115 Senate VA&EP 19NOV13 • Military Physician Incentive Program - SB 403 House VA&EP 19NOV13 • Military Family Relief Assistance – SB 923 House VA&EP 9 DEC14 • Sell/Convey - Hunt/Pine Grove Armories- HB 1944/Metcalfe-referred to House State Gov. Comm. 8JAN14 – reported as committed 14JAN14- 28JAN final passage (UNANIMOUS) • VTF Amendment • VINTA – change in Statute Chapter 85 Veterans Emergency Assistance • Randolph-Sheppard – amending to add an exemption for State Veterans Homes (SVH) DMVA Legislative Affairs As of 25 Mar 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  10. Proposed Legislative Priorities • Motorcycle License Plate – SB 1146 re-referred to Approps. 19 Mar 14 • b. Volunteer Behavioral Health – SB 81 Senate final passage 23OCT13 House Professional Licensure 29OCT13 / HB 43 House Consumer Protection Prof. Licensure Comm. 19JUL13 • Youth Challenge Program • Current Legislation of Interest • Education/PA Residency to Military/Veterans – Rep. Barrar HB 472 (Sen. Ed) • Priority Registration for Current Military Service Personnel and Veterans – HB 1164/Rep. Murt (First consideration) • Military Leave of Absence (M) designation for withdrawal HB 1460 / Rep Gillen (Sen. Ed) DMVA Legislative Affairs As of 25 Mar 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  11. Current Legislation of Interest d. Developing Opportunities in Veterans’ Education – DOVE Program – SB 1004 / Sen. Baker (Sen. Ed) Recommending Amendment e. Providing for Transfer & Articulation Oversight Committee – SB 232/Sen. Dinniman (Sen. Ed) f. Local Earned Income Tax for Active Duty Pay – SB 803/Sen. Baker (Sen. Approps.) and HB 481/Rep. Kauffman (House Finance) g. Veterans Lottery Game – HB 1205/Rep Barrar on tabled calendar 31 Mar 14 DMVA Legislative Affairs As of 25 Mar 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  12. Total State Veterans’ Homes Occupancy: 90% • - Total State Veterans’ Homes Non-Veteran Census Percentage: 10% • State Veterans’ Homes Nursing Care (NC) / Dementia (DEM) Occupancy: 94% • State Veterans’ Homes Personal Care (PC) / Domiciliary (DOM) Occupancy: 78% BUREAU OF VETERANS’ HOMES Source of National Data: Department of Veterans Affairs’ nation-wide census report for State Veterans’ Homes. As of 25 Mar 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  13. Provides eligible blind veterans a pension of $150.00 per month. • Entitlement ends at death. BLIND VETERANS PENSION Legislation: Statute: 51 Pa C.S. Ch 77 Procedures: 43 Pa Code Ch 5 Subchapter D > community > commonwealth > country

  14. VETERANS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA • Served in the military honorably • Resident of Pennsylvania upon entering the military • Suffered a service-related injury or incurred a disease which resulted in loss • of vision: • Visual acuity with the best correcting lens is 3/60 or 10/200 or • equivalent or less normal vision in the better eye. • Includes circumstances where the widest diameter of the visual field of • the better eye has contracted to an angular distance of not greater • than 20º. BLIND VETERANS PENSION As of 31 Mar 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  15. What is needed to apply: • Completed application (MA-VA 60) • Copy of a DD214 • VA form 3288 for Blind Pension • VA rating decision or code sheet if available • Blind Veterans’ Pension Medical Assessment form BLIND VETERANS PENSION > community > commonwealth > country

  16. BLIND VETERANS PENSION $222,000 Lapse $5,550 Projected Expenditure $36,300 Expended $180,150 PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY 115 Claimants 116 Claimants 123 Claimants Projected > People > Processes > Technology As of 17 Mar 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  17. PARALYZED VETERANS PENSION PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY As of 15 Jan 14 > People > Processes > Technology As of 17 Mar 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  18. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE $200,000 Lapse $0 Projected Expenditures $76,287 Expended $123,713 PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY 165 Claimants on the program 222 Claimants 274 Claimants 366 ClaimantsProjected > People > Processes > Technology As of 17 MAR 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  19. EDUCATIONAL GRATUITY $101,000 PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY Lapse $0 Projected Expenditure $20,000 Expended $81,000 93 claimants on the program As of 15 Jan 14 90 Claimants 94 Claimants 101 ClaimantsProjected > People > Processes > Technology As of 17 Mar 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  20. DISABLED VETERANS’ RETX PROGRAM PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY As of 15 Jan 14 > People > Processes > Technology As of 15 MAR 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  21. DISABLED VETERANS’ RETX PROGRAM PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY As of 15 Jan 14 *168 New Applications Received since January 16, 2014 > People > Processes > Technology As of 15 MAR 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  22. PERSIAN GULF VETERANS BENEFIT PROGRAM Total Applications: 10,443 Payments Sent: 8,159 Total Payments: $3,469,712.50 Average Payment: $425.26 Average Processing Time: 4.52 days PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY As of 15 Jan 14 > People > Processes > Technology As of 11 MAR 2014 > community > commonwealth > country

  23. MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY As of 15 Jan 14 > People > Processes > Technology > community > commonwealth > country As of 12 MAR 14

  24. VETERANS SERVICES SUMMARY PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY As of 15 Jan 14 > People > Processes > Technology As of 24 Mar 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  25. PAWVC Legislative Breakfast As of 11 Mar 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  26. Mr. Joseph SpeilbauerApril 4, 2014

  27. Impact • 213,000: Pennsylvania jobs from defense spending • $30 billion: Defense contribution to the Pennsylvania economy • $5.6 billion: Department of Defense contracts issued so far this federal fiscal year for work completed in Pennsylvania • 18,913: Full-time, family-sustaining, direct Pennsylvania jobs lost to the five previous BRAC rounds

  28. Impact • 213,000: Pennsylvania jobs from defense spending • $30 billion: Defense contribution to the Pennsylvania economy • $5.6 billion: Department of Defense contracts issued so far this federal fiscal year for work completed in Pennsylvania • 18,913: Full-time, family-sustaining, direct Pennsylvania jobs lost to the five previous BRAC rounds

  29. Creation and History • Governor Ridge created the state’s first coordinated effort, the Base Retention and Closure-Pennsylvania Action Committee, BRAC-PAC in 1996 following the completion of the 1995 BRAC round • Governor Rendell reorganized the effort in June 2003 into an ad hoc committee, the Base Development Committee, which operated through the 2005 BRAC round and was eliminated in 2009 due to budgetary constraints • Governor Corbett reestablished the initiative via Executive Order in September 2012 at the urging of the MIBDC and local advocates

  30. Mission The Commission is to assist the Governor in the enhancement of the military value of and advocacy for all installations, organizations and defense related stakeholders in the commonwealth

  31. Members • Chairman Jim Cawley • Senator Rich Alloway - MIBDC • Senator John Blake - MIBDC • Representative Nick Miccarelli - MIBDC • Representative Harry Readshaw - MIBDC

  32. Members (continued) • Senior Military Commissioner Ron Adams Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, Retired • Commissioner Ron Nelson – NSA Philadelphia Major General, U.S. Marine Corps, Retired • Commissioner Nancy Lescavage – The Navy Yard Rear Admiral Upper, U.S. Navy, Retired • Commissioner John Wiercinski – Tobyhanna Regional Vice President, Geisinger Health System

  33. Members (continued) • Commissioner Carol Eggert – National Guard Brigadier General, U.S. Army • Commissioner Phyllis Campbell – New Cumberland Senior Executive Service, Department of Defense, Retired • Commissioner George Connolly – NSA Mechanicsburg Captain, U.S. Navy, Retired • Commissioner Neal Delisanti – Carlisle Barracks Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired

  34. Members (continued) • Commissioner Mike Ross – Letterkenny President, Franklin County Area Development Corporation • Commissioner Chip Holsworth – 911th Airlift Wing Colonel, U.S. Air Force, Retired • Commissioner Bill Pentecost – 316thSustainment Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve • Commissioner John Gray – At Large GS-15, Retired

  35. Way Ahead • Enhance the military value of all military installations and organizations stationed in the commonwealth • Establish a strong relationship with installations and organizations • Create and implement a strategy and with an action plan • Coordinate and support the efforts of state government and local defense groups to enact the action plan • Coordinate our strategy with the congressional delegation • Proactively and aggressively educate on the value of the military to the commonwealth • Legislation to codify the commission

  36. Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) • Current conventional wisdom dictates that there will be a BRAC in 2017. The momentum is increasing. • Actions outside a BRAC round = death by a 1000 cuts

  37. Questions?

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