Commissioner of veterans affairs required to provide grave markers for veterans, and money appropriated.
Maddy summaryHF 193 requires Minnesota's Commissioner of Veterans Affairs to provide grave markers for veterans' graves upon request from county veterans service officers or congressionally chartered veterans organizations. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes section 197.23 to change the commissioner's authority from "may" to "shall," making marker provision mandatory within available funds. It appropriates unspecified funds for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to cover this program, which directly affects veterans' families and local veterans service offices in Minnesota. The markers must permanently mark graves of veterans buried within the state, as defined by statute.
Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates unspecified funds for veterans' grave markers, directly funding a government program under Budget & Taxes as required by statute.
VeteransSupports VeteransMandates grave marker provision for veterans with mandatory funding, strengthening recognition services and direct veteran support per bill's mandatory 'shall' language and appropriations.
In committee Feb 10, 2025
1 co-sponsor