A bill for an act
relating to veterans; providing that a veteran, veteran's spouse or dependent, former
service member of the armed forces, or former service member's spouse or
dependent shall not qualify for state-funded benefits, services, or programs if the
veteran or former service member has forfeited federal benefits; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Any veteran as defined by section 197.447, any veteran's spouse or dependent, any
former service member of the armed forces, or any former service member's spouse or
dependent shall not qualify for state-funded benefits, services, or programs under this chapter
if the veteran or former service member was determined by the United States Department
of Veterans Affairs to have forfeited the veteran's or service member's entitlement to federal
benefits according to United States Code, title 38, chapter 61.
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