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Rep. Mary Katherine Stone backs omnibus military‑affairs bill to update statutes, offer hiring preference to military spouses and exempt disabled‑veteran plates
Summary
The Senate Committee on Government Operations reviewed H.917, an omnibus bill that clarifies references to the adjutant general and inspector general, creates a limited hiring preference and examination points for military spouses in state government hiring, and would let vehicles displaying disabled‑veteran license plates park at meters without fee; members pressed staff on municipal implementation and parking‑app fees.
Representative Mary Katherine Stone of Burlington presented H.917 to the Senate Committee on Government Operations on April 1, describing it as an omnibus update to Vermont law intended to 'meet service with respect and support.' The bill would (1) correct statutory language to distinguish the adjutant general from an inspector general for the National Guard, (2) add a hiring preference for spouses of U.S. armed‑forces personnel in classified state service, and (3) allow vehicles displaying disabled‑veteran plates issued by any state to park at parking meters without fee.
Sophie Zadati of the Office of Legislative Council walked the committee through the bill’s text. She said the first sections clean up antiquated language and add a cross‑reference to Title 2 so candidates can find election rules for the adjutant general. On hiring, she explained that the preference applies after agencies satisfy…
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