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Committee punts 'First for Veterans' program to interim study while Transportation considers license‑plate funding
Summary
Lawmakers heard details of a proposed 'First for Veterans' program that would use a specialty license plate to seed a veterans fund but deferred action, voting to interim‑study HB 1753 pending Transportation Committee work on the plate/funding proposal (HB 1415).
The committee heard a multi‑part package to create a "First for Veterans" program and moved to interim study pending parallel action in Transportation.
Representative Jim Creighton, sponsor of HB 1753, told the committee the initiative pairs a specialty license plate with a First for Veterans Fund to advertise for veterans, provide mandatory interviews for state job applicants who are veterans, and supply support (housing, mental health, employment transitions). "The funding stream that will be garnered from the…
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