Minnesota HF3522: Veterans; standards established for legislatively directed competitive and direct grants, honor guard detail provided, available benefits to veterans of the Secret War in Laos modified, eligibility for burial in state veterans cemeteries modified, Commanders Task Force established, pay for state active service modified, commissioner of veterans affairs allowed to temporarily close veterans homes, reports required, and money appropriated.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to veterans; establishing standards for legislatively directed competitive and direct grants; providing for honor guard detail; modifying benefits available to veterans of the Secret War in Laos; modifying eligibility for burial in state veterans cemeteries; establishing the Commanders Task Force; modifying pay for state active service; allowing the commissioner of veterans affairs to temporarily close veterans homes under certain circumstances; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 171.07, subdivision 15; 197.231…

From the engrossed text, May 12, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to veterans; establishing standards for legislatively directed competitive and direct grants; providing for honor guard detail; modifying benefits available to veterans of the Secret War in Laos; modifying eligibility for burial in state veterans cemeteries; establishing the Commanders Task Force; modifying pay for state active service; allowing the commissioner of veterans affairs to temporarily close veterans homes under certain circumstances; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 171.07, subdivision 15; 197.231; 198.01; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 192.49, subdivision 1; 197.236, subdivisions 8, 9; 197.448, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 196; 197; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 192.49, subdivision 2. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.07, subdivision 15, is amended to read: Subd. 15. Veteran designation. (a) At the request of an eligible applicant and on payment of the required fee, the department must issue, renew, or reissue to the applicant a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing a graphic or written designation deleted text begin or deleted text end (2) Veteran 100% T&Pnew text begin [ or] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (3) SGU Veteran] new text end . (b) At the time of the initial application for the designation provided under this subdivision, the applicant …