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Panel approves measure to boost county veteran service officer pay and accreditation incentives

CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE · April 8, 2021

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Summary

The committee passed a bill that increases state matching support and establishes incentives (including $500 quarterly payments) for county veteran service officers to become accredited by the federal VA and maintain access to its web‑based claims system; sponsors said it will help veterans navigate federal benefits.

Senator Wallace presented a bill to strengthen county veteran service‑officer (VSO) support. Austin Booth (chief of staff/CFO, Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs) testified that Arkansas law currently authorizes a two‑for‑one match to help counties retain a VSO and that the bill…

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