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This bill modifies the composition and appointment process for the veterans affairs advisory committee, which serves in an advisory capacity to the governor and the director of the department of veterans affairs. The committee will now consist of seventeen members appointed by the governor, including one representative each from the three largest congressionally chartered or nationally recognized veterans service organizations in Washington state, ten members chosen through a more specific selection process (including potential representation from a federally recognized Indian tribe and the Washington national guard), and four at-large veteran members. The bill removes previous specific provisions about representatives from veterans' homes and streamlines the nomination process. Members will continue to serve four-year terms, with a limit of two consecutive terms, and the governor is instructed to ensure geographical diversity, representation of minority viewpoints, and inclusion of women veterans' perspectives. Committee members will continue to receive per diem allowances and mileage expenses but no direct compensation, and their primary duties include advising the governor and director on veterans affairs matters and recommending operational changes to the department.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5338&Year=2025&Initiative=false