Veterans; standards established for legislatively directed competitive and direct grants, honor guard detail provided, available benefits to veterans of the Secret War in Laos modified, eligibility for burial in state veterans cemeteries modified, Commanders Task Force established, pay for state active service modified, commissioner of veterans affairs allowed to temporarily close veterans homes, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF 3522 allows Minnesota's Commissioner of Veterans Affairs to close state veterans homes when required by federal health regulators (like Medicare/Medicaid) after receiving an involuntary termination notice. It specifically permits closure only after safely transferring all residents to appropriate care settings under state law. The bill modifies existing rules by removing a prior restriction that prevented closures without new legislation enacted after 2015. This change directly affects veterans homes and their residents, ensuring compliance with federal requirements while mandating advance notice to the governor and relevant legislative committees. The law does not authorize new closures but aligns state procedures with federal healthcare regulations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 19, 2026
Signed May 14, 2026
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1st Unofficial Engrossment
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2nd Engrossment
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2 edits
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May 12, 2026
MINOR
The bill version was updated from the 1st to the 2nd Engrossment, reflecting a revision in the legislative process. The repeal section was simplified by removing the 'UEH' prefix from the statute reference, likely to correct a clerical error or align with standard formatting. The posting date was updated to reflect the new version's release.
Scope change
No substantive changes to the bill's scope, applicability, or policy provisions were identified in this diff.
TECHNICAL
The reference to repealed statutes was changed from 'UEH3522-1' to 'H3522-2', correcting the bill number and removing a likely typo prefix.
The posting date was updated from May 7 to May 20, 2026, indicating the new version was released later.
Floor votes · House May 4, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Amendments
5
May 15, 2026
Introduced
Secretary of State, Filed 05/15/26
lower
May 14, 2026
Signed into law
Governor's action Approval 05/14/26
executive
May 14, 2026
Signed into law
Governor approval 05/14/2026
executive
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill was repassed as amended by the Senate
lower
May 12, 2026
Introduced
Motion to concur with Senate amendments
lower
May 12, 2026
Introduced
Returned from Senate with amendment
lower
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading Passed as amended
upper
May 7, 2026
Introduced
Special Order: Amended
upper
May 6, 2026
Introduced
Comm report: Rule 45-amend, subst. General Orders SF3955
upper
May 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules and Administration for comparison with SF3955, now on General Orders
upper
May 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
May 5, 2026
Introduced
Received from House
upper
May 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill was passed as amended
lower
May 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Veterans and Military Affairs Division
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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