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Committee places large veterans package and multiple bills on consent calendar; omnibus 'Hero Act' described
Summary
The committee placed a bundle of veterans-related bills on its consent calendar and advanced a broad omnibus (the Hero Act) that combines many previously vetted measures; the chair said the approach aims to avoid a floor strike-all amendment and expedite short-session work.
A package of veterans-focused bills — including references to SB278 (military protective orders), SB279 (environment referral), SB377 (funeral honor guard deduction), HB5292 (sales‑tax exemptions for veterans organizations), HB5294 (Adjutant General recommendations), HB5295 (naming the Putnam National Guard readiness center), HB5296 (National Guard active‑duty tax deduction), HB5298 (veterans capital grants),…
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