This bill proposes to provide free access to the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum for disabled veterans and one guest. It defines a "disabled veteran" as a veteran certified as having a permanent service-connected disability by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the state commissioner of veterans affairs. To gain access, the disabled veteran must present a veteran photo identification card that includes the term "service-connected."
The bill includes new legal language that establishes this provision under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197, specifically under the newly proposed section [197.587]. It requests the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to implement this access policy, which will take effect the day following final enactment.