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MN HF4125

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/10/2022

Primary Sponsor

Mike Nelson

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd Legislature 2021-2022

AI Summary

HF 4125 Summary

  • Appropriates $53,041,000 in fiscal year 2023 for Veterans Affairs, including $40,000,000 for Post-9/11 veterans and Gold Star families service bonuses and $8,800,000 for homeless veteran assistance through the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans.

  • Establishes Office of Enterprise Translations to provide translation services in Spanish, Hmong, and Somali for state agencies and creates a language access service account in the special revenue fund.

  • Establishes cybersecurity grant program for political subdivisions and Minnesota Tribal governments with $359,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $1,435,000 in fiscal year 2023.

  • Modifies veterans bonus program eligibility period from August 2, 1990-July 31, 1991 to September 11, 2001-August 30, 2021, and increases bonus amounts to $600-$1,200 depending on service medals received.

  • Establishes Veterans Service Organization grant program providing grants to congressionally chartered veterans service organizations, and modifies burial ground and cemetery protection laws to use inclusive language regarding American Indian burials.

Legislative Description

State government financing; constitutional offices, state agencies, and Veterans Affairs funding provided; data practice provisions modified; Office of Enterprise Translation and language access service account established; burial grounds and cemetery governing provisions modified; Veterans Service Organization grant program established; and money appropriated.

Last Action

Motion to recall and re-refer, motion prevailed Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

3/31/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law3/31/2022
State Government Finance and Elections3/10/2022

Full Bill Text

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