Minnesota HF1445 modifies veterans burial provisions to include spouses and dependent children in eligibility and fee waivers.

Minnesota HF1445 amends the eligibility criteria for veterans' cemeteries to include spouses and dependent children of service members who die on active duty or are eligible veterans. The bill also modifies burial fees, allowing the commissioner of veterans affairs to establish a fee schedule for interments of eligible spouses and dependent children. The commissioner may waive or reduce these fees for indigent eligible persons, with a policy, eligibility standards, and an application form to be developed.

Minnesota HF1445 modifies veterans burial provisions to include spouses and dependent children in eligibility and fee waivers.

Minnesota HF1445 amends the eligibility criteria for veterans' cemeteries to include spouses and dependent children of service members who die on active duty or are eligible veterans. The bill also modifies burial fees, allowing the commissioner of veterans affairs to establish a fee schedule for interments of eligible spouses and dependent children. The commissioner may waive or reduce these fees for indigent eligible persons, with a policy, eligibility standards, and an application form to be developed.