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MN HF2766
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/12/2012
Primary Sponsor
John Ward
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AI Summary
- Establishes a grant program administered by the commissioner of veterans affairs to provide financial assistance to eligible surviving spouses of veterans
- Defines eligible survivors as spouses married to veterans who died before completing the paperwork required to obtain ongoing survivor benefits
- Requires eligible spouses to submit applications to the commissioner with all necessary information according to timelines and procedures established by the commissioner
- Appropriates funds from the general fund to the commissioner of veterans affairs for fiscal year 2013 to support the program, with the appropriation becoming part of the ongoing base budget beginning in fiscal year 2014
- Proposes new Minnesota Statutes chapter 197, section 197.69 to codify this survivor grant program
Legislative Description
Veteran's survivor grant program established, and money appropriated.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance
3/12/2012
Committee Referrals
State Government Finance3/12/2012
Full Bill Text
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