VETERANS

See also VETERANS DAY; WAR

Adjusted compensation, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 550.38

Agent Orange, see AGENT ORANGE

Atomic Veterans Day, Minn. Statutes 2026 10.583

Benefits

Attachment, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 550.143, 570.025, 570.026

Child support obligations, Minn. Statutes 2026 518A.31

Claims, files and records, classification, Minn. Statutes 2026 196.08

Deemed as income, medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.056

Defined as income, Minn. Statutes 2026 256D.02, 290A.03

Defined as maintenance benefit, Minn. Statutes 2026 256D.35

Defined as unearned income, MFIP, Minn. Statutes 2026 142G.02

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 518A.26

Forfeiture of benefits, Veterans Affairs Department (U.S.) determination, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.792

Garnishment, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 550.143, 571.72, 571.912, 571.931, 571.932

Health benefits notices, tax return data for, Minn. Statutes 2026 270B.14

Health care, Minn. Statutes 2026 256L.05

Pension, bonus or compensation, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.0575, 550.38, 551.05

Personal property taxes, delinquent taxes, liens or levies for, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 277.20, 277.21

Poster of benefits and services, creation, distribution, mandatory posting, annual review, Minn. Statutes 2026 181.536

Power of attorney, Minn. Statutes 2026 523.24

Secret War in Laos veterans, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.448

Veterans benefits services, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.6091

Birth and death records, copies, issuance, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.63

Bonuses

Persian Gulf war veterans, Minn. Const. art 13 s 8

Veterans bonus program, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.79

Vietnam veterans bonus, Minn. Const. art 13 s 8

Burial, county soldiers' rest cemeteries, Minn. Statutes 2026 375.38

Cannabis businesses, licenses, social equity eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2026 342.17

Cemeteries

Abandoned or neglected cemeteries, Minn. Statutes 2026 306.243, 306.246

Counties, Minn. Statutes 2026 375.273, 375.36, 375.37, 375.38

Honor guards for, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.231

Veterans Affairs Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.236

Certificates of discharge, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2026 386.20

Chemical warfare agents, Minn. Statutes 2026 196.05

Children

Grants to, legislatively directed competitive and direct grants, requirements, Minn. Statutes 2026 196.055

Military companies, organizing, Minn. Statutes 2026 624.61

Claims, representation, Minn. Rules 9055.0180

Clearwater County Veterans Memorial Highway, Minn. Statutes 2026 161.14

Colleges and universities, see COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Compensation and salaries, exemption from attachment, garnishment, seizure or sale, Minn. Statutes 2026 550.38

Congressional medal of honor recipients, property taxes paid by state, Minn. Statutes 2026 273.118

Convicted persons

Posttraumatic stress disorder, Minn. Statutes 2026 243.251

Presentence investigations, Minn. Statutes 2026 609.115

County veterans service officers, see County veterans service officers under COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Cross-country skiing, Minn. Statutes 2026 85.41

Data, personnel data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.43

Definitions

Housing and redevelopment authorities, Minn. Statutes 2026 469.002

Minnesota emerging entrepreneur program, Minn. Statutes 2026 116M.14

Minnesota family investment program, Minn. Statutes 2026 142G.02

Property Tax Refund Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 290A.03

Service-connected disability, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.16

Veterans bonus program, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.79

Veterans, rewards and privileges, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.447

Definitions, human services merit system, Minn. Rules 9575.0010

Department, see VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

Dependent children, Minn. Statutes 2026 624.61

Dependents, educational assistance, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.75

Disabled veterans, see DISABLED VETERANS

Discharge papers, Minn. Statutes 2026 168.123

Dislocated worker program, Minn. Statutes 2026 116L.17

Drivers' licenses, Minn. Statutes 2026 171.06, 171.07, 171.13

Education and training

High school diplomas, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans, requests, Minn. Statutes 2026 127A.87

Higher education fairness provisions, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.775

Higher education veterans assistance program, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.585

Minnesota GI bill program, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.791

Minnesota state colleges and universities, Minn. Statutes 2026 135A.0431, 197.75, 197.775

Survivors and veterans, educational assistance, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.75

Veterans Affairs Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.78, 197.781

Employment

Dislocated worker program, Minn. Statutes 2026 116L.17

Hire a Veteran Month, Minn. Statutes 2026 10.565

Fishing licenses

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 97A.465

Veterans Administration hospital patients, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 97A.445

Food insecurity, nonmonetary support, Veterans Affairs Department, Minn. Statutes 2026 196.22

Funerals, honor guards for, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.231

Grants to

County veterans service office grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.608

Legislatively directed competitive and direct grants, requirements, Minn. Statutes 2026 196.055

Technical and consolidated community technical college tuition, Southwest Asia veterans, Minn. Statutes 2026 136F.28

Hire a Veteran Month, Minn. Statutes 2026 10.565

Homeless and displaced veterans, housing

Federal surplus property, Minn. Statutes 2026 16B.2975

Nonmonetary support, Veterans Affairs Department, Minn. Statutes 2026 196.22

Veterans stable housing initiative, Minn. Statutes 2026 196.081

Homes, see VETERANS HOMES, Minn. Rules 9050.0010 to 9050.1070

Honor and Remember Flag, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.987

Hospitals, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.135

Housing

Affirmative marketing, public information and education programs, Minn. Statutes 2026 363A.39

Homeless veterans

Federal surplus property, Minn. Statutes 2026 16B.2975

Veterans stable housing initiative, Minn. Statutes 2026 196.081

Housing Finance Agency loans, Minn. Statutes 2026 462A.05, 462A.21

Persons with substance use disorder, special needs housing loans and grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 462A.05

Human services merit system

Registers, Minn. Rules 9575.0700

Removal, restrictions, Minn. Rules 9575.1180

Hunting licenses

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 97A.465, 97A.485

Special hunts, criteria for, Minn. Statutes 2026 97A.465

Impersonating, Minn. Statutes 2026 609.475

Job training, see JOB TRAINING

Korean War veterans, high school diplomas, requests, Minn. Statutes 2026 127A.87

Korean War veterans, Korean War Armistice Day, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.991

Laos, Secret War in Laos veterans, benefits, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.448

License plates, see Veterans' plates under LICENSE PLATES

Licenses, occupational and professional

Expedited and temporary licenses

Alcohol and drug counselors, Minn. Statutes 2026 148F.025

Armed forces members and veterans generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.4552

Cosmetologists, Minn. Statutes 2026 155A.25, 155A.27

Dietitians, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.624

Licensed professional clinical counselors, Minn. Statutes 2026 148B.5301

Licensed professional counselors, Minn. Statutes 2026 148B.53

Marriage and family therapists, Minn. Statutes 2026 148B.33

Optometrists, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.57

Podiatrists, Minn. Statutes 2026 153.16

Veterans generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.4552

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.65

Licenses, temporary licenses, accounting, Minn. Rules 1105.2540

Medal of Honor Day, Minn. Statutes 2026 10.575

Medals, service medals, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.79

Medical cannabis, alternative registration, Minn. Rules 9810.4000

Medical cannabis patient registry program, application procedures, Minn. Statutes 2026 342.52

Memorial gardens and parks, Minn. Statutes 2026 85.019

Memorial highways, listed, Minn. Statutes 2026 161.14

Memorials, cities, Minn. Statutes 2026 416.01

Military service credit (income taxes), Minn. Statutes 2026 290.0677

MinnesotaCare applicants, referral, Minn. Statutes 2026 256L.05

Minority, Minn. Statutes 2026 48.245

Missing in action persons, dependents, see MISSING IN ACTION PERSONS

Monuments to, monument to the living, Minn. Statutes 2026 138.585

Motor vehicles, handicapped equipped, Minn. Statutes 2026 168.013

Nursing homes, see VETERANS HOMES

Observances

Combat Wounded Veterans Day, Minn. Statutes 2026 10.58

Mighty Eighth Air Force Week, Minn. Statutes 2026 10.57

Veterans' Voices Month, Minn. Statutes 2026 10.582

Organizations, property owned by, property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2026 273.13

Payments to

Agent Orange or other chemical exposure, MFIP, income, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2026 142G.16

Tax-forfeited agricultural lands, veterans' credit, Minn. Statutes 2026 282.038

Peace officer licenses, reciprocity, persons with relevant military experience, Minn. Statutes 2026 626.8517

Persian Gulf veterans bonus, constitutional provisions, Minn. Const. art 13 s 8

Preference, see VETERANS PREFERENCE

Prisoners of war dependents, see PRISONERS OF WAR

Public information and education programs, housing, affirmative marketing, Minn. Statutes 2026 363A.39

Purple Heart Cities and Counties, Purple Heart Day, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.988

Qualified noncitizens

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2026 142G.02

MFIP, see MINNESOTA FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM (MFIP)

Ramsey County, soldiers' rest, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2026 383A.18

Resident veterans, defined, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.79

Secret War in Laos veterans, benefits

Honor guards, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.231

Veterans cemeteries, burial in, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.236

Secret War in Laos veterans, benefits, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.448

Southwest Asia veterans, Minn. Statutes 2026 136F.28

Spouses

Educational assistance, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.791

Grants to, legislatively directed competitive and direct grants, requirements, Minn. Statutes 2026 196.055

Minor spouses, guaranteed loans, removal of liability, Minn. Statutes 2026 48.245

Stable housing initiative, Minn. Statutes 2026 196.081

State employees, dependents who are veterans, health insurance, Minn. Statutes 2026 43A.23

State soldiers assistance programs, see STATE SOLDIERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Status, personnel data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.43

Statutory cities, charity bureaus, establishing, Minn. Statutes 2026 447.04

Suicide prevention, nonmonetary support, Veterans Affairs Department, Minn. Statutes 2026 196.22

"Support Our Troops" account

Gold Star license plates, Minn. Statutes 2026 168.1253

Use for veterans, Minn. Statutes 2026 190.19

Surviving spouses

Educational assistance, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.75

Grants to, legislatively directed competitive and direct grants, requirements, Minn. Statutes 2026 196.055

Pensions, medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.0575, 256B.35

Real property owned by, classification, property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2026 273.13

Veterans preference, Minn. Statutes 2026 43A.11, 197.455, 197.4551

Survivors and veterans, educational assistance, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.75

Veteran identification card, voter registration, Minn. Rules 8200.5100, 8200.5400

Veteran-owned small businesses

Certification requirements for, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.20

County contracts, Minn. Statutes 2026 375.771

Eligibility for, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.19

Metropolitan Council contracts, Minn. Statutes 2026 473.142

Requirements for, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.16

Subcontracts, preferences for other veteran-owned businesses, Minn. Statutes 2026 16C.20

Transportation Department contracts, Minn. Statutes 2026 161.321

Veterans Administration, see VETERANS ADMINISTRATION (U.S.)

Veterans benefits services, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.6091

Veterans homes, see VETERANS HOMES

Veterans Memorial Bridge, Trunk Highway 95, Minn. Statutes 2026 161.14

Veterans of foreign wars, see VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS

Veterans of Foreign Wars Day, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.9961

Veterans preference

Civil service, Minn. Rules 3900.4500

State contracts, see Preferences under STATE CONTRACTS

Veterans service officers

County veterans service officers, see County veterans service officers under COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Data, classification and disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.603

Fees to, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.604

Grant program, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.608

Veterans treatment court program, Minn. Statutes 2026 609.1056

Veterans' Voices Month, Minn. Statutes 2026 10.582

Vietnam veterans

Bonus, constitutional provisions, Minn. Const. art 13 s 8

General John Vessey Day, Minn. Statutes 2026 10.596

High school diplomas, requests, Minn. Statutes 2026 127A.87

Memorial highways, Minn. Statutes 2026 161.14

Vietnam Veterans Day, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.995

Voting precincts, determination of residence, Minn. Statutes 2026 200.031

War memorials, see WAR MEMORIALS

Women, license plates, Minn. Statutes 2026 168.123