Multi‑bill effort to modernize 'veteran' definition in state code includes transportation article changes
Delegate Nick Allen told the committee House Bill 475 is part of a package to modernize and standardize the definition of 'veteran' across Maryland code to match federal usage of 'uniformed services,' ensuring members of the Public Health Service and NOAA Commissioned Corps receive consistent access to benefits such as veteran license plates and
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Delegate Nick Allen presented House Bill 4 75 to standardize and modernize usage of the term "veteran" across Maryland law, including the Transportation Article. The proposal aligns Maryland statutory language with federal usage by adopting terms tied to the uniformed services so that the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are explicitly included where appropriate.
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