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Committee backs burial medallion for National Guard and reserve members; bill cleared from committee
Summary
The Government and Veterans Affairs committee recommended a due-pass for HB1293 to allow North Dakota to provide state-designed burial medallions for National Guard and reserve members not otherwise eligible for VA markers; the committee approved the motion by roll call.
The Government and Veterans Affairs committee voted to give House Bill 1293 a do-pass recommendation after testimony that the measure would allow the state to provide a burial medallion for National Guard and reserve members who are not otherwise eligible for a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs marker.
Representative Steve Vetter, sponsor of HB1293, said the bill would give North Dakota National Guard and reserve members parity with other service components that may…
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