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HF 671

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:40am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to veterans; eliminating the residency requirement for a complimentary
state park pass for a veteran with total and permanent service-connected
disability; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.053, subdivision 10.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.053, subdivision 10, is amended to read:


Subd. 10.

Free entrance; totally and permanently disabled veterans.

The
commissioner shall issue an annual park permit for no charge deleted text begin fordeleted text end new text begin tonew text end any veteran with a
total and permanent service-connected disabilitynew text begin , as determined by the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs,
new text end who presents each year a copy of their determination
letter to a park attendant or commissioner's designee. For the purposes of this section,
"veterannew text begin "new text end deleted text begin with a total and permanent service-connected disability" means a resident who
has a total and permanent service-connected disability as adjudicated by the United States
Veterans Administration or by the retirement board of one of the several branches of the
armed forces
deleted text end new text begin has the meaning given in section 197.447new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2009, for state park permits
issued on or after that date.
new text end