Minnesota SF1705 modifies veterans burial provisions, clarifying eligibility and fees for burials in state cemeteries.

Minnesota SF1705 amends the eligibility criteria for burials in state cemeteries, specifying that they must be operated solely for the burial of service members who die on active duty, eligible veterans, and their spouses and dependent children. It also revises the burial fee structure, allowing the commissioner of veterans affairs to establish a fee schedule for the interment of eligible spouses and dependent children, which should cover the actual costs of interment.

Minnesota SF1705 modifies veterans burial provisions, clarifying eligibility and fees for burials in state cemeteries.

Minnesota SF1705 amends the eligibility criteria for burials in state cemeteries, specifying that they must be operated solely for the burial of service members who die on active duty, eligible veterans, and their spouses and dependent children. It also revises the burial fee structure, allowing the commissioner of veterans affairs to establish a fee schedule for the interment of eligible spouses and dependent children, which should cover the actual costs of interment.