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MN HF4336

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/28/2024

Primary Sponsor

Matt Bliss

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $1,500,000 for state veterans cemeteries, with up to $500,000 for land acquisition in southeastern, southwestern, northwestern, and northeastern Minnesota and the remainder for predesign, design, construction, and equipment.

  • Extends bond sale authorization and appropriation deadline from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2034 for veterans cemetery projects.

  • Directs commissioner of veterans affairs to plan and determine sites for four state veterans cemeteries (one in each region: northeastern, northwestern, southeastern, and southwestern Minnesota).

  • Requires commissioner to give priority consideration to land owned and proposed for donation by Fillmore County for the southeastern Minnesota cemetery site.

  • Specifies that following completion of legislatively authorized cemeteries in northwestern Minnesota, Redwood, St. Louis, and Fillmore Counties, final federal reimbursement must be appropriated for asset preservation of veterans homes statewide.

Legislative Description

State veterans cemeteries prior appropriation modified, and new veterans cemetery planned in northwestern Minnesota.

Last Action

Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Capital Investment

3/7/2024

Committee Referrals

Capital Investment3/7/2024
Veterans and Military Affairs Finance & Policy2/28/2024

Full Bill Text

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