Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF3684: Veterans affairs department standards established for legislatively directed competitive and direct grants, and report required.
Status: In committee, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to veterans; establishing standards for legislatively directed competitive and direct grants issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 196.
From the engrossed text, March 18, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to veterans; establishing standards for legislatively directed competitive and direct grants issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 196. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [196.055] REQUIREMENTS FOR LEGISLATIVELY DIRECTED COMPETITIVE AND DIRECT GRANTS.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Definitions.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) "Active service member" means a person currently serving in the uniformed services of the United States of America:] new text end new text begin [ or] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (2) in a reserve component who is a resident of the state.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of veterans affairs.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (d) "Dependent child" means a child under the age of 22 who is a biological or adopted child of a veteran.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (e) "Immediate family member" means a spouse or dependent child of a veteran.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (f) "Veteran" means a person who is a …
Sponsors
- Matt Bliss (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
- : Introduction and first reading
- : Received from House
- : Bill was passed vote: 133-0
- : Third reading
- : House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Monday, May 4, 2026
- : Second reading
- : Committee report, to adopt as amended
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Votes
- CALENDAR FOR THE DAY - Passage (May 4, 2026): 133 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HF3684?
- HF3684 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Veterans affairs department standards established for legislatively directed competitive and direct grants, and report required.
- What does HF3684 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to veterans; establishing standards for legislatively directed competitive and direct grants issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 196.
- What is the status of HF3684?
- In committee as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF3684?
- Matt Bliss (R).
- Where is the official record for HF3684?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF3684&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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