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SF3956 • 2026

Commissioner of veterans affairs permission to direct agency resources to veterans' initiatives

Commissioner of veterans affairs permission to direct agency resources to veterans' initiatives

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Gustafson, Duckworth, Draheim, Hauschild, Mohamed
Last action
Final Acti
Official status
Referred to Rules and Administration for comparison with HF3467
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. Final Acti House

    Referred to Rules and Administration for comparison with HF3467

  2. 2026-04-15 House

    Rule 45-amend, subst. General Orders HF3467, SF indefinitely postponed

  3. 2026-03-18 House

    Authors added Draheim; Hauschild; Mohamed

  4. 2026-03-17 House

    Comm report: To pass as amended

  5. 2026-03-09 House

    Author added Duckworth

  6. 2026-02-26 House

    Introduction and first reading

Official Summary Text

Commissioner of veterans affairs permission to direct agency resources to veterans' initiatives

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
A bill for an act

relating to veterans; allowing the commissioner of veterans affairs to direct agency

resources to veterans' initiatives; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes

2024, section 196.22, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 196.22, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 6.

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Support for veterans' initiatives; report.

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The commissioner may direct

nonmonetary agency resources, as available, to support initiatives relating to veterans' food

insecurity, homelessness, suicide prevention, and other critical issues. By October 15 of

each year, the commissioner must submit a report to the governor and the chairs and ranking

minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over veterans affairs that

provides information on the resources expended and the critical issues that were supported

during the previous year.

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