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Council adopts resolution backing state bill to let siblings of service members killed in action use Hazelwood education benefits
Summary
City Council unanimously adopted a resolution supporting state legislation (filed as House Bill 1867 / previously referenced HB2540) to allow siblings of service members killed in action to use state tuition-and-fee exemptions under the Hazelwood program when no spouse or child exists to inherit the benefit.
City Council voted Jan. 28 to adopt a resolution supporting state legislation to extend Hazelwood Act tuition-and-fee exemptions so that siblings of service members killed in action may use the benefit when no spouse or child exists to receive it.
Councilmember Dr. Tyler King introduced the resolution, which the body amended during the meeting to reflect the bill number filed Jan. 15 as House…
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