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MN HF2672
Bill
Status
2/4/2010
Primary Sponsor
Jerry Newton
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AI Summary
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Requires public transit operators providing fixed-route service to offer free transit service to veterans certified as disabled as of July 1, 2009.
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Defines "certified as disabled" as written certification by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the state commissioner of veterans affairs as having a service-connected disability.
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Applies the free transit requirement to regular route transit councils receiving financial assistance under section 473.388 or operating under section 473.405, subdivision 12.
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Both provisions become effective the day following final enactment.
Legislative Description
Transit fee exemption provisions clarified for veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Last Action
House: Committee report, to pass and re-refer to Finance
3/4/2010