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Committee folds military measures into broader military affairs bill; members to refine Gold Star definition
Summary
A consolidated military-affairs bill would rename the adjutant general's office, add a Vermont Gold Star family definition that expands who qualifies for Gold Star plates, and incorporate military-spouse hiring preference and disabled veterans parking provisions; members asked staff to refine activation-status language before a committee vote.
The committee considered a consolidated military-affairs draft that combines several military-related bills, including a provision renaming the office from "adjutant and inspector general" to "adjutant general," and new statutory language to define "Gold Star family member" in Vermont's Title 1.
Sophie Sedatny of the Legislative Council described the change to the definition and how it affects license plates: "Gold star family member means any spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, or grandchild of a…
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