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Veterans Services Division

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Veterans Services Division

12/19/2011
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1. Review of suicide rates in Minnesota National Guard
CORE program
2. Review of special audit of Minneapolis Veterans Home
Attachments:
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Veterans Services Division

4/4/2011
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Testifying on HF1327: Rep. Bruce Anderson, Jerry Kiser, MAG, Dan Severson, MAG, Ralph Donais, MAG, Jim Cownie, Mn/DOT
Testifying on HF1124: Rep. Bruce Anderson, John D. Baker, Attorney at Baker Williams, LLP, Trista Matascastillo, Veterans Advocate, Captain Roy Mokoss, Current Commander at US Marine Corps Reserve Minneapolis
Testifying on HF836: Rep. Tim O'Driscoll, Peter J Skwira, NR Section Manager, DNR
Testifying on HF56: Rep. David Dill, Clint Bucher, Planner Principal State, Veterans Affairs Dept
Bills Added:
HF1327 (Anderson) - Veteran-owned small business set-aside program changed, veteran-owned small business county set-aside programs authorized, and reporting requirements changed.
HF1124 (Anderson) - Rehabilitation presumption established through a person's honorable military service following a prior offense.
HF0836 (O'Driscoll) - Service member preference expanded for game and fish lottery and drawing.
HF0056 (Dill) - Veteran waiver of immunity provided to sue the state of Minnesota as an employer in federal or other courts for violation of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.

Veterans Services Division

3/7/2011
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Bills Added:
HF0727 (Kath) - Income tax subtraction for military reserve pay expanded to include Active Guard Reserve income.
HF0687 (Bills) - Military member reemployment refundable credit provided, and money appropriated.
HF0866 (Lohmer) - Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans grant provided for continued outreach to homeless veterans in Minnesota, and money appropriated.
HF0466 (Morrow) - Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans grant funding provided for continued outreach to homeless veterans in Minnesota, and money appropriated.

Veterans Services Division

2/28/2011
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Testifying on HF50:
SSG Melissa Passeretti, 2 time Iraq War Veteran
SFC Gail Kaplan, MNARNG Iraq War Veteran
LtCmdr(Ret.) Nancy Gertner, (USN)
Trista Matascastillo,Veterans Advocate
Bills Added:
HF0050 (Anderson) - Special women veterans license plates authorized, and money appropriated.
HF0186 (Urdahl) - Driver's license expiration period extended while person is serving in active military service.
HF0232 (Kriesel) - Gold star license plates eligibility expanded to surviving legal guardians, children, and siblings; motor vehicle fees regulated; Department of Veterans Affairs and veteran homes regulated; and driver and vehicle services technology account made permanent.

Veterans Services Division

2/14/2011
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Overview by Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans: Executive Director Kathy Vitalis, Board Member Jill Laurence, Veteran Elmer Duncan and Veteran Robert Thomes
Overview of Defending The Blue Line Organization: Dan Larsen, Advisory Board, and Shane Hudella, Master Seargeant, Founder and TSgt's John and Heather Villegas, and their son Christian
Testifying on HF 384:
Geoff Dittberner, Vice President of MSCSA
Bill Johnson, a student at Hennepin Technical College
Jason Johnson, Army Veteran
Jessica Jackson, Army Veteran
Nicole Meulemans, Director of Student Life at Dakota County Technical College
Lauri Brooke, Becker County Veterans Service Officer
Joseph Butler, President, Minnesota State University Moorhead Veterans Club. Twelve year Minnesota National Guard Veteran and student at Minnesota State University Moorhead
Donald Pfeffer, Director, Higher Education Veterans Programs for the MN Dept of Veterans Affairs.
William Johnson - non traditional student - Hennepin Technical College, Brooklyn Park, MN
Bills Added:
HF0226 (Davids) - Veterans cemetery planning requirements changed, Fillmore County specified as one location for a new veterans cemetery, and money appropriated.
HF0384 (Dettmer) - Campus veterans representative program sunset repealed.
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