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Senate adopts Transportation Committee report on S.256, orders third reading to expand veteran specialty plates
Summary
Senate members unanimously adopted the Transportation Committee report on S.256 and ordered the bill to a third reading. The bill aligns Vermont law with federal veteran definitions, expands eligibility to those disabled during service and gives the DMV and Veterans Affairs office authority to determine specialty plates.
The Vermont Senate adopted the Transportation Committee report on S.256 and ordered the bill to be read a third time, advancing legislation that changes how the state issues veteran specialty license plates.
The bill, described by the senator from Chittenden Southeast, aligns state statute and Department of Motor Vehicles practice with federal law and 38 U.S.C. provisions covering veteran status. The sponsor said the changes would allow the DMV and the Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs to jointly determine which specialty veteran plates…
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