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HJR 291

Dovetail Landing, Board of Directors of Alabama Veterans Resource Center urged to consider as a vital partner for veterans assistance

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Ben Robbins

Urges the Alabama Veterans Resource Center Board to designate Dovetail Landing as a vital partner, improving coordination and access to veteran services.

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Bill Summary · HJR 291

HJR 291 – Dovetail Landing as a Vital Partner

Overview

HJR 291 is a concurrent resolution urging the newly formed Board of Directors of the Alabama Veterans Resource Center to designate Dovetail Landing as a vital partner in assisting Alabama veterans and their families. The resolution was introduced April 24, 2025, and enacted in May 2025.

Legislative and Policy Context

  • The resolution references Senate Bill 70 from the 2025 Regular Session, which established the Alabama Veterans Resource Center Act. The act creates a hub-and-spoke model to provide coordinated support for veterans transitioning from military to civilian life.
  • The model envisions a central office delivering core services and a network of regional offices offering localized support, via a public-private partnership.

Dovetail Landing – Background

  • Dovetail Landing is a veterans resource center located in Lincoln, Alabama. Groundbreaking occurred on November 10, 2022.
  • It provides a comprehensive veteran resilience and recovery program and seeks to support veterans and their families in healing and reintegration.
  • The center has an established network of providers to help local veterans access earned services and resources.

What the Bill Would Do

  • Upon implementation of Act 2025-20 (the Alabama Veterans Resource Center Act), the resolution urges the Board of Directors to include Dovetail Landing as a “vital resource and partner” in achieving the center’s mission.
  • The emphasis is on formal recognition by the center’s board as a key partner in delivering veteran services and improving access to resources.

Provisions and Provisions Status

  • Content is largely declaratory and aspirational, directing the Alabama Veterans Resource Center’s board to collaborate with Dovetail Landing.
  • The bill does not create new funding or specific program requirements; it expresses legislative support for a strategic partnership.

Affected Parties

  • Veterans and veteran families in Alabama, who would benefit from enhanced access to services through Dovetail Landing.
  • Dovetail Landing and its network of providers.
  • The Alabama Veterans Resource Center Board of Directors and related state agencies implementing Act 2025-20.

Procedural Timeline

  • Introduced: April 24, 2025.
  • House action: Reported from Rules; pending committee action in the House on April 24, 2025; eventual passage in both chambers.
  • Enacted: May 15, 2025.
  • Enrolled and delivered to Governor: May 6, 2025 (reflects concurrent adoption and enrollment steps typical for resolutions).

Potential Impact

  • Strengthens formal collaboration between the Alabama Veterans Resource Center and Dovetail Landing.
  • May streamline coordination and referral pathways for veterans accessing services.
  • Signals legislative support for leveraging existing veteran resources and public-private partnerships to improve veteran outcomes in Alabama.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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