The Washington State House of Representatives unanimously approved Rep. Chris Gildon’s House Bill 1707 today, which would make license plates affordable to more veterans.

Under current law, veterans with a 100 percent disability rating may receive license plates at zero cost. Should Gildon’s bill be enacted into law, that threshold will be lowered to a 70 percent disability rating.

“At a 70 percent disability rating, these veterans have already given so much. The least we can do is give a little back,” said Gildon, R-Puyallup.

Gildon is a 23-year veteran Army Officer, having served in five overseas deployments.

House Bill 1707 now moves to the Senate for further consideration.