SF 4172 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

State veterans cemeteries burial eligibility modifications

This bill modifies eligibility requirements for burial in Minnesota state veterans cemeteries to include honorably discharged National Guard and reserve component members along with their spouses and dependent children. It establishes a fee schedule for these new eligible groups that covers actual interment costs while allowing fee waivers for indigent applicants, while maintaining free burial for service members who die on active duty and other eligible veterans. The legislation also clarifies that cemeteries must operate solely for the burial of these specified groups and their families.
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 5, 2026 Last action Mar 5, 2026
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Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
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Mar 5, 2026
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Jeff Howe
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