Bill > HF1445

This bill modifies Minnesota's veterans burial provisions by updating references to federal law and making some administrative changes to cemetery and burial fee policies. Specifically, the bill revises the eligibility requirements for state veterans cemeteries by changing the reference from United States Code, title 38, section 101 to section 2402, and adjusting the specific paragraphs defining eligible dependents. For burial fees, the bill requires the commissioner of veterans affairs to maintain (rather than develop) a policy for waiving or reducing fees for indigent eligible persons. The bill also clarifies the fee structure, ensuring that no plot or interment fees are charged for service members who die on active duty or eligible veterans, while establishing a fee schedule for interments of eligible spouses and dependent children that aims to cover the actual costs of interment. These changes appear to streamline administrative processes and ensure consistent application of burial benefits for veterans and their families.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1445&ssn=0&y=2025