Bill > HF837

This bill removes the state veterans cemetery burial fee for spouses and dependents of eligible veterans in Minnesota. It amends existing state statutes to prohibit the charging of any burial fees for the interment of eligible persons, including service members who die on active duty and eligible veterans, at state veterans cemeteries. The bill provides context by specifying that the Department of Veterans Affairs may use funds from the Minnesota "Support Our Troops" account to cover the agency's uncompensated burial costs for eligible dependents granted no-fee burials in state veterans cemeteries.