Governor Nathan Deal has signed into law the Veteran Licensure Bill, HB188. The new law will help to expedite the licensing process for select in-demand occupations for Georgia's returning veterans.

Dean said, "the bill will better serve our returning heroes by ensuring that they move into qualified trade positions more quickly upon their return."

Included are licenses for electrical contractor, journeyman plumber, conditioned air contractor, residential and light commercial contractor, and utility foreman. Testing requirements will still apply.

The state expects to fill 60 thousand positions in those five trades by 2020.