Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
Presentation of Governor's 2020-21 Budget Proposal: Benjamin Johnson, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Don Kerr, Minnesota Department of Military Affairs
Bill hearing: HF889 (J. Xiong) Military veterans definitions modified *HF203 (O'Neill) Data sharing permitted to administer the disabled veteran's homestead market value exclusion *HF172 (Grossell) POW and MIA Recognition Day established
Bills Added:
HF889
(Xiong) - Military veteran definitions modified.
HF172
(Grossell) - POW and MIA Recognition Day established.
HF203
(O'Neill) - Data sharing permitted to administer the disabled veteran's homestead market value exclusion.
Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Division
Presentation from the Department of Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bill Hearings: HF430 (Xiong) Veterans defense project grant funding provided, and money appropriated HF998 (Ecklund) Sentencing veterans for criminal offenses related to a service-related disorder court guidance provided
Bills Added:
HF430
(Xiong) - Veterans defense project grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF998
(Ecklund) - Sentencing veterans for criminal offenses related to a service-related disorder court guidance provided.
Overview of the Minnesota American Legion Darrel Redepenning, Commander Randy Tesdahl, State Adjutant
Overview of Disabled American Veterans of Minnesota Trent Dilks, Legislative Director
Bill Hearings: HF530 (Johnson) Domestic abuse prevention program for veterans and their families funding provided, and money appropriated HF586 (Becker-Finn)Veteran suicide awareness day declared
Bills Added:
HF530
(Johnson) - Domestic abuse prevention program for veterans and their families funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF586
(Becker-Finn) - Veteran suicide awareness day declared.
Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Division
HF119 (Sundin) Helmets to Hard Hats grant funding provided, and money appropriated HF120 (Gunther) Military veterans job tax credit provided HF202 (Anderson) Decommissioned military vehicle registration and use authorized HF213 (Dettmer) School counseling provisions modified to encourage armed forces career options
If you are interested in testifying on a bill please contact committee administrator Owen Wirth: 651-296-6970 or owen.wirth@house.mn
Bills Added:
HF119
(Sundin) - Helmets to Hard Hats grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF120
(Gunther) - Military veterans job tax credit provided.
HF202
(Anderson) - Decommissioned military vehicle registration and use authorized.
HF213
(Dettmer) - School counseling provisions modified to encourage armed forces career options.
Overview of Veterans Homeless with presentations from the MN Dept of Veterans Affairs Programs and Services Division and the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans