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Bill would modernize membership of Washington Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee
Summary
Senate Bill 5338 would rearrange membership categories on the 17‑member Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee to add at‑large seats and allow tribal veteran representation and National Guard membership while preserving liaisons to the four state veterans homes.
William, staff to the committee, summarized Senate Bill 5338 at the Jan. 28 hearing, saying the bill "rearranges the membership of the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee" without changing the committee's total of 17 members. The bill would remove two positions designated for state veterans homes and convert them into at‑large seats, lawmakers said, while retaining four liaisons assigned to the state veterans homes in Orting, Port Orchard, Spokane and Walla Walla.
Senator Tawana Nobles, prime sponsor, said the change would "modernize its membership structure to better serve Washington's veterans"…
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