Minnesota Defense & Military Bills

Hutchinson; Camp Craig Training Facility prior appropriation modified.

Commanders task force establishment

Veterans; standards established for legislatively directed competitive and direct grants, honor guard detail provided, available benefits to veterans of the Secret War in Laos modified, eligibility for burial in state veterans cemeteries modified, Commanders Task Force established, pay for state active service modified, commissioner of veterans affairs allowed to temporarily close veterans homes, reports required, and money appropriated.

Market value exclusion modified for veterans with a disability by increasing exclusion amount for totally and permanently disabled veterans.

Protection for veterans provided in the Minnesota Human Rights Act.

Commissioner of veterans affairs permission to close veterans homes under certain circumstances

Amount of pay for commissioned officers and enlisted members engaged in state active service modified.

City of Hutchinson Camp Craig Training Facility prior appropriation modifications

Honor guard detail provided, and eligibility modified for burial in state veterans cemeteries.

Laos war; veterans benefits relating to the Secret War in Laos modified, veterans affairs commissioner directed to establish an eligibility process, technical changes made, appropriation canceled, and money appropriated.

Veterans affairs department standards established for legislatively directed competitive and direct grants, and report required.

Omnibus Veterans policy and supplemental appropriations

High school diploma established for armed forces veterans.

Commissioner of veterans affairs allowed to direct agency resources to veterans' initiatives, and reports required.

Imposition of certain fees for residential improvements necessary to accommodate the disability of a veteran prohibited.

North Branch; regional veterans memorial funding provided, and money appropriated.

Educational assistance for veterans' children and spouses modified, and money appropriated.

Certain veterans or former members of the armed forces who have forfeited federal benefits made ineligible for state-funded benefits, services, or programs; and environmental hazards information and assistance program for veterans discontinued.

Forest Lake Veterans Memorial prior appropriation of bond proceeds modification

City of North Branch regional veterans memorial appropriation