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Committee advances bill extending veteran tuition waivers and removing 10‑year barrier
House Government Operations Committee · February 25, 2026
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Summary
The committee favorably recommended SB220, which would expand veteran scholarship eligibility for Purple Heart recipients by addressing a 10‑year cap on graduate tuition waivers that has prevented repeatedly deployed service members from using benefits.
The House Government Operations Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 220 with a favorable recommendation. Sponsor remarks said the bill addresses an unintended limit: a 10‑year cap on certain tuition waivers that has prevented some repeatedly…
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