This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, specifically section 197.236, to modify burial provisions for veterans. In subdivision 8, the eligibility criteria for cemeteries are updated to include service members who die on active duty, eligible veterans, and their spouses and dependent children, with the relevant definition now referencing United States Code, title 38, section 2402 instead of the previous section 101.

In subdivision 9, the bill outlines the establishment of a fee schedule for the interment of eligible spouses and dependent children, which can be adjusted periodically to reflect actual interment costs, excluding the plot value. It also allows the commissioner of veterans affairs to waive or reduce burial fees for indigent eligible persons, with a requirement to maintain an application form for such requests. Additionally, the bill specifies that no fees will be charged for the burial of service members who die on active duty or eligible veterans, with the definition again updated to reference section 2402.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 197.236