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Committee approves amendment and refers bill to give Minnesota Veterans read-only Maxis access
Summary
The House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee adopted an amendment and re‑referred House File 1662 to the Judiciary, Finance and Civil Law Committee after testimony that the bill would let Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs staff use the Maxis eligibility database in read‑only mode to connect veterans to other state benefits.
The House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee on March 12, 2025, adopted an amendment and re‑referred House File 1662, an agency bill to allow the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) read‑only access to the Maxis eligibility database, to the Judiciary, Finance and Civil Law Committee.
The bill, carried in committee by Representative Rearower, would amend state statute to permit MDVA veterans program staff to electronically access the Maxis system — managed by the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) — in a read‑only capacity so staff can verify eligibility for other state benefits while assisting veterans. Representative Rearower described the proposal as a technical change intended to “reduce the time it takes to get assistance to those needing…
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