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.
HF 236 (Freiberg) Property tax provisions modified, and market value exclusion increased for disabled veterans.**
HF 1194 (Bliss) Veteran retreats funding provided, and money appropriated.**
HF 1353 (Clardy) Veterans' spouses and current military service members' spouses allowed to receive eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy through veterans resilience project, veterans resilience project grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
*Bills may be added or removed from agenda
**Amendment(s) posted
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Bills Added:
HF236
(Freiberg) - Disabled veteran market value exclusion increased.
HF837
(Garofalo) - State veterans cemetery burial fee removed for spouses and dependents of eligible veterans.
HF904
(Engen) - Veterans' license plate requirements clarified.
HF1194
(Bliss) - Veteran retreats funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1353
(Clardy) - Veterans' spouses and current military service members' spouses allowed to receive eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy through veterans resilience project, veterans resilience project grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1060 (Demuth) Property tax provisions modified, and disabled veterans' homestead market value exclusion spousal benefit modified.
HF656 (Pfarr) Post-9/11 veterans bonus program eligibility expanded.
HF1112 (Bennett) Post-9/11 veteran bonuses funding provided, and money appropriated.*
HF986 (Hudella) Tax and fee exemptions provided for eligible veterans with a disability, including certain registration taxes, license plates fees, title fees, driver's license and identification card fees, and motor vehicle sales taxes.
HF985 (Wiens) Transportation; Civil Air Patrol special plates established.
HF665 (Bliss) Available remedies for violating the prohibition on assigning military pay or benefits amended.
*Bill added, one removed
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Bills Added:
HF1060
(Demuth) - Property tax provisions modified, and disabled veterans' homestead market value exclusion spousal benefit modified.
HF656
(Pfarr) - Post-9/11 veterans bonus program eligibility expanded.
HF986
(Hudella) - Tax and fee exemptions provided for eligible veterans with a disability, including certain registration taxes, license plates fees, title fees, driver's license and identification card fees, and motor vehicle sales taxes.
HF665
(Bliss) - Available remedies for violating the prohibition on assigning military pay or benefits amended.
HF985
(Wiens) - Transportation; Civil Air Patrol special plates established.
HF1112
(Bennett) - Post-9/11 veteran bonuses funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 284 (Norris) Helmets to Hard Hats Minnesota initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
*Amendment posted
Presentation of the Governor's Budget Recommendations
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Military Affairs
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Bills Added:
HF284
(Norris) - Helmets to Hard Hats Minnesota initiative funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF 122 (Edelson) Metro Meals on Wheels funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
Testifiers:
Patrick Rowen, Executive Director Metro Meals on Wheels
HF 311 (Lislegard) Ely; veterans on the Lake grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Testifiers:
Eric Mayranen, Board Chair, Veterans on the Lake
Andy Berkenpas, General Manager
Nate Burr, Disabled Veteran, Grant Program Participant
Presentations from The Commander's Task Force and Veterans Service Organizations
Trent Dilks, Commanders Task Force and Disabled American Veterans
Jennifer Havlick, American Legion
John Flores, American Veterans Association
Vicky Garrison, Minnesota Paralyzed Veterans
Neil Loidolt, Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans
Greg Peterson, Minnesota Association County Veterans Service Officers
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Bills Added:
HF311
(Lislegard) - Ely; Veterans on the Lake grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF122
(Edelson) - Metro Meals on Wheels funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF45(Feist) Assessment process established to determine if current and former members of the military charged with offenses are eligible for deferred prosecution.
Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs
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Bills Added:
HF45
(Feist) - Assessment process established to determine if current and former members of the military charged with offenses are eligible for deferred prosecution.