SF 1705 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Veterans burial provisions modifications

This bill modifies Minnesota's veterans burial laws to clarify eligibility and adjust burial fees. It eliminates all burial fees for service members who died on active duty and eligible veterans (as defined by federal law), while requiring the Veterans Affairs commissioner to set fee schedules covering actual interment costs (excluding plot value) for spouses and dependent children. The bill also mandates a clear policy for waiving or reducing fees for indigent eligible applicants. These changes directly affect veterans, their families, and state-operated cemeteries by ensuring cost-free burial for veterans and creating structured fee management.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Feb 20, 2025
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Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
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Feb 20, 2025
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Rob Kupec
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