Governor hosts signing ceremony at Va. War Memorial - June 27, 2023

Governor Glenn Youngkin ceremonially signs military and veteran-related legislation passed during the 2023 Virginia General Assembly session June 27, 2023, at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia. Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, retired Maj. Gen. Craig Crenshaw, Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, and Maj. Gen. James W. Ring, the Adjutant General of Virginia, joined Youngkin in recognizing the service of veterans and their families and thanking the state senators and delegates who sponsored the legislation.

~ Read about House Bill 1388 and Senate Bill 915 establishing a Virginia National Guard Passport that authorizes a member of the Virginia National Guard to enter state parks without paying a parking or admission fee at ngpa.us/25909 or ngpa.us/25913.
~ Read about House Bill 2737 and Senate Bill 1210 increasing from $3,000 to $5,500 the income tax subtraction for wages or salaries of a member of the Virginia National Guard and expanding the military ranks that qualify for the subtraction from captain and below to colonel and below at ngpa.us/25911 or ngpa.us/25912.
~ Read about Senate Bill 955 updating the language regarding the remaining military service obligation and Special Arrangement Contracts for the State Tuition Assistance Program at ngpa.us/25910.