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Committee hears testimony on H.531, a narrow hiring preference for military spouses
Summary
Witnesses from the Defense State Liaison Office and a military spouse supported H.531's modest, five‑point preference for qualified military spouses; committee members raised implementation questions because Vermont does not use a standard numerical civil‑service exam scoring system and asked HR/labor relations and Legislative Council for drafting advice.
The Government Operations & Military Affairs committee took testimony on H.531, a bill that would create a modest preference for military spouses in state hiring.
Melissa Ouellette, New England regional liaison for the Defense State Liaison Office, said military spouse unemployment (she cited about 21%) and frequent relocations make modest hiring preferences a tool to improve family economic stability. Ouellette emphasized the proposal does not…
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