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MN HF2164

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/6/2017

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Howe

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th Legislature 2017-2018

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to develop a policy, eligibility standards, and application form for waiving or reducing burial fees for indigent eligible dependents in state veterans cemeteries.

  • Authorizes the commissioner of veterans affairs to grant no-fee or reduced-fee burials to eligible low-income dependents of veterans upon application.

  • Adds uncompensated burial costs for eligible dependents receiving no-fee or reduced-fee burials to allowable uses of money from the Minnesota "Support Our Troops" account.

  • Applies to eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans buried in state veterans cemeteries.

  • Maintains existing provision that service members who die on active duty and eligible veterans receive burials at no charge for plot or interment fees.

Legislative Description

State veterans cemeteries reduced-cost burials to eligible dependents of veterans who are low income provided.

Last Action

Referred by Chair to Veterans Affairs Division

3/6/2017

Committee Referrals

State Government Finance3/6/2017

Full Bill Text

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