Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
Overview of session priorities by the Department of Military Affairs
HF 3454 (Norris); Adjutant general authorized to establish referral bonus program for referrals leading to enlistment in or commissioning into the Minnesota National Guard.
HF 3473 (Coulter); National Guard provisions amended, and types of data regarding service members that the adjutant general may request modified.
HF 3869 (Hudella); Adjutant general powers provisions modified.
HF 3870 (Olson, B.); Armory provisions modified.
HF 3871 (Olson, B.); Crime of unauthorized presence at Camp Ripley modified to include any campground, military reservation, armory, instillation, or facility owned or controlled by the state or federal government for military purposes; and criminal penalties provided.
HF 3677 (Elkins); Counties authorized to appropriate money to organizations to defray expenses of Veterans Day exercises.
Items may be added or removed from the agenda at the discretion of the Chair.
TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email [email protected].gov no later than 5pm the day before the hearing. Written testimony received after this time may not be included in members' packets.
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LIVESTREAM: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page. All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
Bills Added:
HF3454
(Norris) - Adjutant general powers expanded, veterans home provisions modified, armories provisions modified, veterans policy provisions amended, and veterans Meals on Wheels program grant availability extended.
HF3470
(Clardy) - Criminal justice agencies definition modified.
HF3473
(Coulter) - National Guard provisions amended, and types of data regarding service members that the adjutant general may request modified.
HF3677
(Elkins) - Counties authorized to appropriate money for Veterans Day, and limits removed on county spending for Memorial Day.
HF3869
(Hudella) - Adjutant general powers provisions modified.
HF3870
(Olson) - Armory provisions modified.
HF3871
(Olson) - Crime of unauthorized presence at Camp Ripley modified to include any campground, military reservation, armory, instillation, or facility owned or controlled by the state or federal government for military purposes; and criminal penalties provided.
HF3790
(Wiens) - Reporting on grants issued by commissioner of veterans affairs required.
Roll out, public testimony, and markup of the DE to HF 1937 will take place. If you wish to testify, provide materials, or submit written testimony please email the Committee Administrator by 9AM Monday March 27th.
HF 1937 (Newton) Department of Military Affairs and Department of Veterans Affairs budgets established, veterans bonus program and Minnesota GI bill program provisions modified, reports required, and money appropriated.
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Bills Added:
HF3011
(Anderson) - Veterans Campground wastewater system upgrade appropriation modified.
HF 2470 (Hill) Forest Lake; veterans memorial funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 587 (Norris) Blaine; National Sports Center capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
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Bills Added:
HF587
(Norris) - Blaine; National Sports Center capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2470
(Hill) - Forest Lake; veterans memorial funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2374 (Greenman) Minneapolis; Minnesota Veterans Home historic building 6 capital renovation funding provided, and money appropriated.**
HF 2373 (Greenman) Every Third Saturday grant funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF 1639 (Hudella) Hastings; Minnesota Veterans Home capital improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.*
HF 1106 (Howard) Richfield; veterans affordable housing development and construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.*
HF 1105 (Howard) Richfield; veterans affordable housing development and construction funding provided, and money appropriated.*
HF 430 (Clardy) Special license plate established for veterans who served as multinational peacekeepers in Beirut, Lebanon.*
*These bills will be heard on an informational basis
**Amendment(s) posted
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HF 2130 (Coulter) Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 1937 (Newton) Department of Military Affairs and Department of Veterans Affairs budgets established, veterans bonus program and Minnesota GI bill program provisions modified, reports required, and money appropriated.
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