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MN SF3461

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/6/2016

Primary Sponsor

John Hoffman

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Expands the Minnesota GI Bill program to include apprenticeship, on-the-job training, and additional professional or educational benefits beyond traditional postsecondary education.

  • Increases cost of attendance calculation for both undergraduate and graduate students by multiplying the standard definition by a factor of 1.2.

  • Authorizes up to $2,000 per fiscal year for apprenticeship expenses and $2,000 per fiscal year for on-the-job training, with job placement credits up to $1,000 each.

  • Creates new benefits for eligible veterans for licensing/certification tests, admission tests, national tests for course credit, and test preparatory courses, up to $3,000 per fiscal year and $10,000 lifetime.

  • Establishes aggregate lifetime benefit cap of $10,000 across all GI Bill benefit types combined.

Legislative Description

GI Bill benefits additional uses authorization

Last Action

Referred to State and Local Government

4/6/2016

Committee Referrals

State and Local Government4/6/2016

Full Bill Text

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