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2007 Proposed WA Legislation re: Veterans & Military Families

By JulieTackett
Fri Feb 09, 2007 at 12:08:40 AM PST
Section: Diary Topic: Military

I received a list of WA State Vets legislation from VMFP-WA member Debby Pattin and I also did a search for legislation using the key word "military families". If you would like to read any of the bills, got to http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/ , type in the bill number and hit search.

As a legally incorporated chapter of Veterans & Military Families for Progress in Washington State, our organization may officially endorse and advocate on behalf of any of these pieces of state legislation.

After reviewing the list of bills and/or the bill itself, post your comments, reasons to work for passage of particular bills and/or action item suggestions.

Regards,
Julie Tackett
VMFP-WA President

Here is a list of the bills currently moving through the Washington Legislature related to Military Families:

HB 1109 Exempting transfer students from military families from the certificate of academic achievement.

HB 1479 Exempting transfer students from military families from certain prerequisites for earning a certificate of academic achievement.

SB 5280 Providing postsecondary education grants for national guard and military families.

SSB 5280 Providing postsecondary education grants for national guard and military families.

Here is a list of the bills currently moving through the Washington Legislature related to veterans:

HB 1064 Addressing veterans' benefits.

HB 1065 Revising veterans' scoring criteria in examinations.

SHB 1079 Merging fishing and hunting license fees for certain veterans and persons with disabilities.

HB 1102 Modifying property tax exemption provisions for veterans of the armed forces.

HB 1292 Establishing the eastern Washington state veterans' cemetery.

HB 1454 Changing tuition waivers for families of fallen veterans and national guard members.

HB 1578 Modifying property tax provisions relating to the definition of combined disposable income to exclude prescribed ocular devices and hearing instruments for senior citizens, persons retired because of physical disability, or veterans.

HB 1596 Modifying provisions relating to the disposable income limits for property tax relief for senior citizens, persons retired because of physical disability, and veterans.

HB 1629 Increasing the qualifying income thresholds for property tax exemptions for senior citizens, persons retired because of physical disability, and veterans.

HB 1664 Protecting persons with veteran or military status from
discrimination.

HB 1665 Creating a list of and decal for veteran-owned businesses.

HB 1720 Providing property tax relief for veterans of the armed forces.

HB 1767 Expanding the veterans conservation corps program.

HB 2065 Prioritizing tuition waivers for war veterans.

HJM 4017 Naming portions of Highways 112 and 113 the Korean War Veteran's Blue Star Memorial Highway.

SSB 5002 Changing tuition waivers for families of fallen veterans and national guard members.

SB 5029 Revising veterans' scoring criteria in examinations.

SB 5030 Addressing veterans' benefits.

SB 5058 Establishing the eastern Washington state veterans' cemetery.

SB 5123 Protecting persons with veteran or military status from discrimination.

SSB 5123 Protecting persons with veteran or military status from discrimination.

SB 5125 Merging fishing and hunting license fees for certain veterans and persons with disabilities.

SB 5164 Expanding the veterans conservation corps program.

SB 5242 Establishing an internship program for wounded combat veterans.

SSB 5242 Establishing an internship program for wounded combat veterans.

SB 5253 Creating a list of and decal for veteran-owned businesses.

SB 5256 Providing for the exclusion of veterans benefits from the income calculation for the retired person property tax relief program.

SB 5289 Increasing state contracts with veteran-owned businesses.

SB 5361 Providing for the live performance of Taps at veterans' funerals.

SB 5441 Improving veterans' access to services.

SB 5442 Providing for tuition waivers for eligible veteran or national guard medal recipients.

SB 5713 Creating a new vehicle license plate emblem for veterans and military personnel.

SB 5737 Allowing a freeze in home values in order to provide property tax relief to seniors, persons retired because of disability, and veterans with service-connected disabilities.

SJM 8002 Requesting that Election Day be changed to coincide with the Veterans Day holiday.

SJM 8008 Asking that the federal government provide veterans' benefits owed to Filipino veterans.

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