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Veterans’ advocates and VFW clash over fee caps as committee advances SB 608
Summary
SB 608, which regulates paid assistance for veterans filing benefits claims and includes a fee-cap proposal, advanced with amendments after competing testimony: the VFW urged caution and amendment citing federal preemption, while veteran-support groups and individual veterans urged choice and additional guardrails.
The Committee on Public Safety advanced Senate Bill 608, a measure regulating persons receiving compensation for providing advice or assistance on veterans’ benefits. The hearing featured sharply contrasting testimony on whether a statutory fee cap and related language are consistent with federal law.
Jamie Shaddell, testifying for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Hawaii, said the VFW respectfully requested amending the bill to an HD 1 to remove language it said…
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