WA HB1102

Expands the veterans service officer program to counties where veteran federal benefit participation is below the national average, with estimated cost of $160,000 per year per additional county

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to contact veterans within 90 days of receiving discharge notices from the Department of Defense to provide information about available benefits

Mandates biennial reporting to the legislature starting December 1, 2028, on veterans services by county, including number of veterans served, claims filed, and counties below national average for benefit participation

Prioritizes funding for counties with the lowest percentage of veterans receiving federal disability or pension compensation, then to counties without a veterans service officer

Requires counties participating in the program to allow veterans from adjacent counties access to their veterans service officer; effective date July 1, 2028