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Commanders Task Force and county officers push licensing, tax-exemption and anti-'claims-shark measures
Summary
Leaders of Minnesota veterans service organizations told the Senate subcommittee on Jan. 27 they will press legislative priorities including hunting-license discounts for disabled veterans, updated property-tax exclusions, a state anti-'claims-shark measure requiring VA accreditation for paid representatives, and expanded meals support.
Leaders of Minnesota's veterans service organizations told the Senate subcommittee on Jan. 27 they will press a narrow set of legislative priorities aimed at expanding access and protecting veterans from fraud.
"I'm doctor Krahar Moon. I am the department commander for the American Legion for 2024, 25, and I'm also the chairman of the Commander's Task Force for Minnesota," said Dr. Krahar Moon as he introduced the Commander's Task Force (CTF) agenda. Christy Janigo, the American Legion's legislative chair, and John Baker, executive director of the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers (MACVSO), summarized the coalition's proposals.
The CTF presented five central priorities: (1) preserving a separate, bipartisan veterans omnibus bill to consolidate veterans-related legislation; (2) reduced-cost hunting, fishing and trapping licenses for veterans with service-connected disability ratings of 50% or greater and resident pricing for out-of-state veterans when hunting in…
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