Committee hears bill to modernize state law to extend veteran benefits to additional uniformed services and to support military spouses Senate Bill 5420 would add the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and NOAA Corps to several state veteran benefit and preference provisions, recognize the Space Force, and authorize hiring and licensing preferences for military spouses; sponsor and agency staff urged support and coordination on amendments.

A groundbreaking bill in Washington aims to extend vital benefits and employment preferences to more military members and their spouses, modernizing support for our heroes.

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Committee advances several veterans items to floor, including death-certificate, memorial kiosk and preference bills The Committee on Veterans and Military moved multiple bills to the House floor: HB 26-26 (government hiring preference) and HB 26-27 (private hiring preference) were both advanced as amended, and HB 27-58 and HB 27-32 passed favorably without substantive debate. HB 22-14 (Save Act) was also advanced as amended after extensive debate.

The Kansas Committee on Veterans just advanced key bills aimed at enhancing job preferences and improving veterans' death certificates—important steps for our service members and their families!

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Committee reviews draft to create hiring preference for military spouses in state jobs The committee reviewed draft language that would add active-duty military spouses to existing state hiring preferences and award five extra points on competitive exams where used, while noting collective-bargaining rules still take precedence and that competitive exams are primarily used for sworn law enforcement roles.

A new proposal could give spouses of active-duty military personnel a hiring advantage in Vermont state jobs, including extra points on competitive exams!

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