Bill > SF2222

This bill modifies the eligibility criteria for burial in Minnesota state veterans cemeteries by expanding the groups of people who can be buried in these cemeteries. Currently, these cemeteries are reserved for service members who die on active duty, eligible veterans, their spouses, and dependent children. The bill proposes to add honorably discharged members of the National Guard and reserve components of the United States armed forces to this list. This expansion means that these additional military personnel will now be able to be buried in state veterans cemeteries alongside existing eligible groups. The bill also includes an appropriation of unspecified amounts from the general fund to the commissioner of veterans affairs for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to support the implementation of these expanded burial eligibility requirements. The change aims to provide broader recognition and burial benefits to additional categories of military service members who have served their country.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2222&ssn=0&y=2025