Committee backs bill to align Minnesota state active‑duty pay with federal pay tables
The House Veterans Division recommended House File 46‑15 to Ways and Means after Department of Military Affairs testimony that the bill updates Minnesota Statutes §192.49, replacing a 1997 $130/day minimum with a base tied to the DFAS E‑5 pay grade so future cost‑of‑living increases track federal updates.
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House File 46‑15, recommended by the House Veterans Division on a voice vote, would amend Minnesota Statutes §192.49 to simplify duplicate subdivisions and update the statutory minimum base pay for state active‑duty National Guard members so it tracks the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) pay tables.
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