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Minnesota Legislature provides support for veterans, but it may not be enough
The bills clarify state benefit eligibility and let veterans affairs leaders direct staff time to existing programs as federal support faces cuts.
- On Thursday, April 16, 2026, the Minnesota Senate unanimously passed two veteran-related bills, HF 3544 and HF 3467, with almost no discussion.
- HF 3544 clarifies that veterans who forfeited federal benefits are ineligible for state aid, while HF 3467 permits the Veterans Affairs commissioner to direct non-monetary resources toward homelessness, food insecurity, and suicide prevention programs.
- Sen. Heather Gustafson, DFL-Vadnais Heights, called HF 3467 "straightforward" and "costs nothing," while committee chair Sen. Andrew Lang, R-Olivia, described both measures as "housekeeping" bills.
- Gary Amundson, a veteran who served in the United States Army from 1973 to 1978, attended the Thursday session and noted the Legislature seems more concerned about veterans today than during his service in the Vietnam War.
- The Minnesota Legislature has heard roughly 60 veteran-related bills this year; Gustafson noted state support remains critical due to the Trump administration's cuts of almost 28,000 Veterans Affairs employees last year.
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Minnesota Legislature provides support for veterans, but it may not be enough
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Legislature has heard roughly 60 veteran-related bills in this year’s session, and while progress is being made, veterans’ benefits still are not a major topic of conversation for lawmakers. Two bills, HF 3544 and HF 3467, made it to the Senate floor Thursday, April 16, and passed unanimously, with almost no discussion. HF 3544 clarifies that veterans or members of the armed forces who have forfeited federal benefits — f…
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