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HF4492

Read Act modified, early literacy field experiences required for teacher candidates, high school diploma established for veterans, and rulemaking required.
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)

Related bill: SF4560

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • Establishes the Commanders Task Force to advise the Minnesota Legislature, the governor, and the commissioner on matters related to veterans and veterans’ families, and to serve as a liaison between state government and veteran service organizations.

Main Provisions

  • Establishment

    • Creates a new Commanders Task Force under Minnesota law to focus on veterans and their families.

  • Membership

    • The task force must include the elected leaders from eight congressionally chartered veteran service organizations in Minnesota:
    • The American Legion
    • American Veterans
    • Disabled American Veterans
    • Jewish War Veterans
    • Marine Corps League
    • Military Order of the Purple Heart
    • Paralyzed Veterans of America
    • Veterans of Foreign Wars

  • Organization

    • The task force will adopt standing rules and an order of business for regular meetings.
    • The task force must annually elect a chair and a vice-chair from among its current members.

  • Duties

    • Advise the commissioner, the legislature, and the governor on matters relating to veterans, veterans’ families, and the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs.
    • Act as a liaison between state government and the member organizations that make up the task force.

  • Compensation

    • Members are not entitled to compensation, per diem, reimbursement for child care expenses, or other state-funded expense reimbursement.

  • Expiration

    • The task force is established to continue indefinitely and does not have an expiration date.

Significance / What it changes

  • Creates a permanent advisory body focused on veterans issues and families, linked to major veterans organizations, with formal rules, leadership elections, and ongoing engagement with state government.
  • Sets a clear stance on financing, prohibiting compensation or expense reimbursements from state funds for task force members.

Relevant Terms

  • Commanders Task Force
  • veterans
  • veterans families
  • Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
  • The American Legion
  • American Veterans
  • Disabled American Veterans
  • Jewish War Veterans
  • Marine Corps League
  • Military Order of the Purple Heart
  • Paralyzed Veterans of America
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars
  • liaison
  • standing rules
  • chair
  • vice-chair
  • per diem
  • compensation
  • state funds
  • expiration date
  • indefinitely

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Past committee meetings

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Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 18, 2026HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toVeterans and Military Affairs Division
April 09, 2026HouseActionCommittee report, to adopt
April 09, 2026HouseActionSecond reading
April 30, 2026HouseActionHouse rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
May 04, 2026HouseActionThird reading
May 04, 2026HouseActionBill was passed
May 05, 2026SenateActionReceived from House
May 05, 2026SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
May 05, 2026SenateActionLaid on table
May 16, 2026SenateActionTaken from table
May 16, 2026SenateActionSecond reading
May 16, 2026SenateActionLaid on table
May 17, 2026SenateActionTaken from table
May 17, 2026HouseActionReturned from Senate with amendment
May 17, 2026SenateActionSpecial Order: Amended
May 17, 2026HouseActionMotion to concur with Senate amendments
May 17, 2026SenateActionThird reading Passed as amended
May 17, 2026HouseActionMotion prevailed
May 17, 2026HouseActionThird reading as amended by the Senate
May 17, 2026HouseActionBill was repassed as amended by the Senate
May 17, 2026HouseActionAuthor added
SenateActionPresentment date
SenateActionGovernor's action Approval
SenateActionSecretary of State
SenateActionEffective date
HouseActionPresented to Governor
HouseActionGovernor approval
HouseActionSecretary of State, Filed
HouseActionChapter number

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Bill information comes from public records published by the Office of the Revisor of Statutes, the Minnesota House and the Minnesota Senate. AI summaries are written by MinneSlate and are not official. MinneSlate is independent and is not affiliated with the State of Minnesota or the Minnesota Legislature.

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