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Agenda: Informational hearing on 2nd Special Session HF 31 (Ecklund) Courts provided guidance on sentencing veterans for criminal offenses related to a service-related disorder.
If you would like to testify at this hearing, please contact Jim Gelbmann at jim.gelbmann@house.mn and he will provide you with access as a participant for the Zoom meeting. Questions about this meeting should be referred to Jim at (651) 334-4077.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation to view or otherwise access a remote hearing, please contact Blake Wilcox by emailing him at Blake.Wilcox@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-8803. Please do not contact him about matters directly related to the agenda.
Bills Added:
HF31
(Ecklund) - Courts provided guidance on sentencing veterans for criminal offenses related to a service-related disorder.
Update from the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs
Update from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
Bill Hearings: HF 4221 (Ecklund) GI Bill technical changes made (see attached DE3 Amendment)
HF 4222 (Edelson) Dental Services provision for veteran home residents authorized
HF 4223 (Lippert) Veteran adult day care program establishment by commissioner of veteran’s affairs authorized
*Bills may be added and taken in any order*
If you are interested in testifying, please email the Committee Administrator at least one hour prior to the meeting to get instructions. Contact Owen Wirth at Owen.Wirth@House.mn to sign up to testify.
The MN House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote hearings to be held that are accessible to the public. We expect many refinements to come over the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience as we adapt.
Bills Added:
HF4221
(Ecklund) - Veterans stable housing initiative provided, technical changes made to the GI Bill, provision of dental services to veteran home residents authorized, and data classified.
HF4222
(Edelson) - Dental services provision for veteran home residents authorized.
HF4223
(Lippert) - Veteran adult day care program establishment by commissioner of veteran's affairs authorized.
HF4224 (Christensen) Authorizing the commissioner of veterans affairs to establish a veterans stable housing initiative; classifying certain homeless veterans data; authorizing data sharing
Bill Removed: HF 3474 (Jurgens) A bill for an act relating to veterans; declaring a day for veterans suicide prevention and awareness
Bills Added:
HF135
(Daniels) - Military ready reserve special license plates established.
HF3266
(Dettmer) - Disabled Veterans Rest Camp improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4224
(Christensen) - Veteran stable housing initiative establishment authorized, homeless veterans data classified, and data sharing authorized.
HF 3176 (Pryor) Establishing an Air Medal special veterans license plate HF 3552 (Bahner) Motor Vehicles bearing Purple Heart medal plate fee exemptions provided HF 3204 (Fabian) High School Diplomas awarded to veterans who actively served in military conflicts HF3618 (Ecklund) Military Department building rental authorized and rental terms specified HF3324 (Persell) Veteran retreat funding provided, money appropriated
Bills may be taken in any order.
Please contact Owen Wirth at Owen.Wirth@House.mn if you would like to testify on any of these bills.
Bills Added:
HF3176
(Pryor) - Air Medal special veterans license plate established.
HF3204
(Fabian) - High school diplomas awarded to veterans who actively served in military conflicts.
HF3324
(Persell) - Veteran retreat funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3552
(Bahner) - Motor vehicles bearing Purple Heart medal plate fee exemptions provided.
HF3618
(Ecklund) - Military Department building rental authorized and rental terms specified.