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Bill Hearing: HF2086 (Ecklund) Military and veteran affairs budget established
The H2086 DE3 Amendment is the Veterans and Military Affairs Omnibus bill.
House files included in the DE3 Amendment are: HF143 (Ecklund) Armed Forces Service Center at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport grant funding provided for the replacement of furniture and beds used by active duty service members waiting for connecting flights, and money appropriated HF203 (O'Neill) Data sharing permitted to administer the disabled veteran's homestead market value exclusion HF430 (J. Xiong) Veterans defense project grant funding provided, and money appropriated HF889 (J. Xiong) Military veterans definitions modified HF998 (Ecklund) Sentencing veterans for criminal offenses related to a service-related disorder court guidance provided HF1189 (Ecklund) Counseling and Care Management, Outreach, Referral, and Education (C.O.R.E.) program funding provided, and money appropriated HF1773 (Dettmer) Minnesota Medal of Honor Commemorative Memorial construction funding provided HF 1958 (Ecklund) Department of Veterans Affairs contracting with publicity representatives allowed HF1959 (Ecklund) Commissioner of veterans affairs duties clarified
Bills Added:
HF2086
(Ecklund) - Military and veteran affairs budget established.
Introduction of Major General Jon Jensen, Minnesota Department of Military Affairs
Presentation from the United Veterans Legislative Council
Bill Hearing: HF143 (Ecklund) Armed Forces Service Center at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport grant funding provided for the replacement of furniture and beds used by active duty service members waiting for connecting flights, and money appropriated
*Bill Added to Agenda* HF1063 (Persell) Veterans; a resolution memorializing the United States government to fund construction costs for proposed veterans homes in Bemidji, Montevideo, and Preston
Bills Added:
HF143
(Ecklund) - Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Armed Forces Service Center grant funding provided for the replacement of furniture and beds used by active duty service members waiting for connecting flights, and money appropriated.
HF1063
(Persell) - Veterans; a resolution memorializing the United States government to fund construction costs for proposed veterans homes in Bemidji, Montevideo, and Preston.
Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Division
HF613 (Huot) Rosemount Armory funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated HF731 (Brand) Motor vehicles and watercraft tax and fee exemption for disabled veterans provided HF942 (Gunther) Martin County veterans memorial funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated HF1471 (Bierman) World War I Minnesota veterans plaque authorized to be placed in Capitol grounds court of honor HF1740 (Huot) Capitol flag program for families of military service members and first responders who die in the line of duty established HF1773 (Dettmer) Minnesota Medal of Honor Commemorative Memorial construction funding provided HF2025 (Kresha) Morrison County; Minnesota Military Museum at Camp Ripley funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated
Bill Added: HF2144 (Kresha) Camp Ripley Military Museum grant funding provided, and money appropriated
Bills may be taken in any order.
Bills Added:
HF613
(Huot) - Rosemount Armory funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF731
(Brand) - Motor vehicles and watercraft tax and fee exemption provided for disabled veterans.
HF942
(Gunther) - Martin County; veterans memorial funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1471
(Bierman) - World War I Minnesota veterans plaque authorized to be placed in Capitol grounds court of honor.
HF1740
(Huot) - Capitol flag program established for families of military service members and first responders who die in the line of duty.
HF1773
(Dettmer) - Minnesota Medal of Honor Commemorative Memorial construction appropriation transferred.
HF2025
(Kresha) - Morrison County; Minnesota Military Museum at Camp Ripley funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2144
(Kresha) - Camp Ripley Military Museum grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Division
HF888 (Xiong, J.) Veterans definition expanded for purposes of veteran's identifier eligibility on state-issued identification cards HF919 (Xiong, T.) New state holiday established to recognize Hmong people who assisted the United States during the Vietnam War HF1420 (Considine) Veterans with service-connected disabilities participation in medical cannabis program permitted HF1774 (Dettmer) American Allies Day established HF1958 (Ecklund) Department of Veterans Affairs contracting with publicity representatives allowed HF1959 (Ecklund) Commissioner of veterans affairs duties clarified
Please contact Owen Wirth at owen.wirth@house.mn if you wish to testify on any of these bills.
Bills may be removed from the agenda.
Bills Added:
HF888
(Xiong) - Veteran definition expanded for purposes of veteran's identifier eligibility on state-issued identification cards.
HF919
(Xiong) - New state holiday established to recognize Hmong people who assisted the United States during the Vietnam War.
HF1420
(Considine) - Veterans with service-connected disabilities participation in medical cannabis program permitted.
HF1774
(Dettmer) - American Allies Day established.
HF1958
(Ecklund) - Department of Veterans Affairs contracting with publicity representatives allowed.
HF1959
(Ecklund) - Commissioner of veterans affairs duties clarified.
Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Division
Bill Hearings HF142 (Lesch) Counties required to provided pay differential to employees while mobilized in the United States military's reserve component HF1189 (Ecklund) Counseling and Care Management, Outreach, Referral, and Education (C.O.R.E.) program funding provided, and money appropriated HF204 (Dettmer) Homestead valuation exclusion for disabled veterans benefit eligibility modified for a deceased veteran's spouse HF205 (Dettmer) Disabled veteran homestead exclusion spousal benefit modified HF826 (Lislegard) Veterans; a resolution urging the President to designate a state funeral for the last World War II Medal of Honor recipient HF810 (Heinrich) World War I Minnesota veterans plaque authorized to be placed in Capitol grounds court of honor
Bills Added:
HF142
(Lesch) - Counties required to provide pay differential to employees while mobilized in the United States military's reserve component.
HF1189
(Ecklund) - Counseling and Care Management, Outreach, Referral, and Education (C.O.R.E.) program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF204
(Dettmer) - Homestead valuation exclusion for disabled veterans benefit eligibility modified for a deceased veteran's spouse.
HF205
(Dettmer) - Disabled veteran homestead exclusion spousal benefit modified.
HF826
(Lislegard) - Veterans; a resolution urging the President to designate a state funeral for the last World War II Medal of Honor recipient.
HF810
(Heinrich) - World War I Minnesota veterans plaque authorized to be placed in Capitol grounds court of honor to honor all Minnesota veterans who served in the United States armed forces, both at home and abroad.