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Meeting Public Comments

Meeting informations are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: RM 103
Names and comments are public records. Remaining information is considered a confidential record.
Comments Submitted:

04-08-2026
Edward Hartlieb [Louisa County VA]
The amendment referenced during yesterdays subcommittee discussion of HF 2466 was not clearly identified, and the specific language was not reviewed. It is important to clarify that the amendment developed collaboratively by the Iowa Association of County Veterans Service Officers (IACVSO) and the Governors Office is the version that received agreed support from IACVSO, the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC), and the American Legion. That stakeholdersupported amendment reflects a coordinated and balanced approach to implementation and alignment with federal VA systems. Moving forward with a different, unvetted amendment risks confusion and unintended impacts on service delivery. I respectfully urge the House to ensure the correct, agreedupon amendment is clearly identified, filed, and considered before further action on HF 2466.
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04-08-2026
E. Sanders
I strongly oppose this amendment to HF/SF 2466. The version being advanced was not clearly identified, not publicly vetted, and does not reflect the stakeholdersupported agreement developed with IACVSO, ISAC, and the American Legion. That alone should stop this process.Substantively, this amendment shifts authority to the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs, an agency that is not the subject matter expert on federal VA claims. County VSOs are federally accredited and work daily within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs system. IDVA does not.Centralizing control, imposing metrics, and tying funding to IDVA standards is misguided and risks harming veterans.This process lacks transparency, excludes stakeholders, and appears driven by backroom changes. Over 95% of county VSOs oppose this. That should matter. Reject this amendment! IDVA is well intentioned but has NO IDEA what they are doing! NONE. And most counties and Veterans DO NOT TRUST THEM after everything thus far!