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MN HF3750

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/14/2018

Primary Sponsor

Keith Franke

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th Legislature 2017-2018

AI Summary

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes to recodify and reorganize the Minnesota GI Bill program administered by the commissioner.

  • Creates new subdivision 5b for "Additional professional or educational benefits" with the same eligibility criteria and benefit amounts as subdivision 5 ($3,000 per fiscal year, $10,000 lifetime maximum).

  • Allows eligible veterans to use benefits for licensing/certification tests, college admission tests, national tests for course credit, test preparation courses, and associated fees.

  • Establishes aggregate benefit limits of $10,000 lifetime when veterans receive benefits under multiple subdivisions (5, 5a, and 5b combined).

  • Updates appropriation language to allocate funds from the general fund for subdivisions 5, 5a, and 5b, with an annual cap of $6,000,000.

Legislative Description

GI Bill statutory language recodified, and technical changes made.

Last Action

HF indefinitely postponed

5/9/2018

Committee Referrals

Veterans Affairs3/14/2018

Full Bill Text

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