MN SF485

Appropriates $24,393,000 for fiscal year 2022 and $24,589,000 for fiscal year 2023 to the Department of Military Affairs for training facilities, general support, and enlistment incentives.

Appropriates $79,851,000 for fiscal year 2022 and $79,389,000 for fiscal year 2023 to the Department of Veterans Affairs for programs including veterans services, health care, suicide prevention ($1,000,000 first year), and homelessness initiatives ($750,000 annually).

Establishes a Capitol Flag Program allowing families of deceased public safety officers and service members to receive Minnesota state and U.S. flags flown over the Capitol, free of charge for deaths on or after August 1, 2021.

Expands Minnesota GI Bill educational assistance eligibility and benefits for veterans, nonveterans with 5+ years service, and surviving spouses/children of deceased service members, capping assistance at $3,000 per year and $10,000 lifetime for full-time students.

Creates a Veterans Stable Housing Initiative enabling the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs to provide housing vouchers and support to homeless veterans, with private data protections for individuals in the Homeless Veteran Registry.