Friday, June 12, 2015 | 2:37 p.m.
CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed several bills aimed at helping veterans, including one that provides $14 million to build a Northern Nevada Veterans Home.
Sandoval held a ceremony Friday at the American Legion in Reno and approved five bills. He said his goal has been to make Nevada the most military and veteran-friendly state in the country, and said a major inspiration was meeting service members during a trip he took last year to Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait.
Sandoval also signed AB71, which exempts businesses from some state taxes when they hire an unemployed veteran, and AB89, which allows employers to give a preference to hiring veterans.
He approved AB241, which creates a Women Veteran's Advisory Committee, and AB482, which creates the Veterans Institute in partnership with the state's colleges.
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