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HF 889

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/07/2019 02:06pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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Introduction Posted on 02/07/2019

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A bill for an act
relating to military veterans; modifying definitions, including the definition of
veteran; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 197.791, subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 197.791, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.

(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of veterans affairs, unless otherwise
specified.

(c) "Cost of attendance" for undergraduate students has the meaning given in section
136A.121, subdivision 6, multiplied by a factor of 1.2. Cost of attendance for graduate
students has the meaning given in section 136A.121, subdivision 6, multiplied by a factor
of 1.2, using the tuition and fee maximum established by law for four-year programs. For
purposes of calculating the cost of attendance for graduate students, full time is eight credits
or more per term or the equivalent.

(d) "Child" means a natural or adopted child of a person described in subdivision 4,
paragraph (a), clause (1), item (i) or (ii).

(e) "Eligible institution" means a postsecondary institution under section 136A.101,
subdivision 4, or a graduate school licensed or registered with the state of Minnesota serving
only graduate students.

(f) "Program" means the Minnesota GI Bill program established in this section, unless
otherwise specified.

(g) deleted text begin "Time of hostilities" means any action by the armed forces of the United States that
is recognized by the issuance of a presidential proclamation or a presidential executive order
in which the armed forces expeditionary medal or other campaign service medals are awarded
according to presidential executive order, and any additional period or place that the
commissioner determines and designates, after consultation with the United States
Department of Defense, to be a period or place where the United States is in a conflict that
places persons at such a risk that service in a foreign country during that period or in that
place should be considered to be included.
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deleted text begin (h)deleted text end "Veteran" has the meaning given in section 197.447. deleted text begin Veteran also includes a service
member who has received an honorable discharge after leaving each period of federal active
duty service and has:
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deleted text begin (1) served 90 days or more of federal active duty in a foreign country during a time of
hostilities in that country; or
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deleted text begin (2) been awarded any of the following medals:
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deleted text begin (i) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal;
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deleted text begin (ii) Kosovo Campaign Medal;
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deleted text begin (iii) Afghanistan Campaign Medal;
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deleted text begin (iv) Iraq Campaign Medal;
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deleted text begin (v) Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; or
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deleted text begin (vi) any other campaign medal authorized for service after September 11, 2001; or
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deleted text begin (3) received a service-related medical discharge from any period of service in a foreign
country during a time of hostilities in that country.
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A service member who has fulfilled the requirements for being a veteran deleted text begin under this paragraphdeleted text end
but is still serving actively in the United States armed forces is also a veteran for the purposes
of this section.