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Substitute HB 1102 would expand veteran service officer program; staff estimate staffing and IT costs
Summary
Staff briefed Substitute HB 1102 to expand and prioritize veteran service officers, change county eligibility rules and require outreach and biennial reporting; witnesses from rural counties urged expansion while asking to preserve existing rural coverage.
Committee staff briefed Substitute House Bill 1102, which proposes changes to the veteran service officer (VSO) program administered by the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA). The bill would require WDVA to provide outreach to veterans, post county‑specific resource information online, expand and prioritize funding for VSO positions, change eligibility criteria for which counties receive officers, and require biennial reporting beginning December 2026.
Martha Whaling, committee staff, said the program originally funded one VSO in eligible counties…
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