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Committee advances housekeeping veteran measures to align statutes, expand council and preserve donations
Summary
A House committee approved technical changes and governance updates for veterans services, including renaming statutes to the Department of Military Affairs and Veteran Services, adding a fifth member to the State Veterans Council, and allowing donated funds to be non‑lapsing so donor intent is preserved.
A House committee on state‑federal relations and veterans affairs advanced three measures on Jan. 16 aimed at administrative fixes and better stewardship of veterans’ donations.
Representative Jim Creighton said HB 1025 corrects outdated statutory language that still referenced the "New Hampshire National Guard," updating the RSA to the "Department of Military Affairs and Veteran Services." "All we're doing is changing the name to the proper name of Department of Military Affairs and Veteran Services," Creighton told the committee during the morning hearing.
The committee also voted to move HB 1101, which adds a fifth member…
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