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Committee hears bill to expand state benefits to newer uniformed services and spouses
Summary
Senate Bill 5420 would update Washington law to expand certain retirement, licensing and hiring preferences to members of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, NOAA commissioned officer corps and the U.S. Space Force, and would extend public‑employment preference to spouses of active‑duty service members; committee staff and the Department of Veterans Affairs supported the changes.
Senate Bill 5420, sponsored in the Senate by Sen. John Lubbock (44th District), would expand several state benefits and hiring preferences to additional uniformed service members and their spouses, supporters told the Technology, Economic Development and Veterans Committee on Feb. 18.
Emily Poole, committee staff, summarized the bill and said it would add members of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and…
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