Creates position in State veterans service offices to address certain veteran concerns.

Summary

The bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner to appoint a veteran who lives in each county to work alongside the existing veterans service officer. The appointee will focus on state programs for veteran unemployment, homelessness and suicide prevention, and will be paid a salary set by the commissioner with Treasury approval. The measure aims to give veterans more direct assistance on critical issues affecting them.

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