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Committee advances three veterans-related bills to full committee; amendments adopted
Summary
On March 9 the subcommittee adopted amendments and advanced Senate Files 4075, 3956 and 4056 to the full committee; amendments clarified preference ranking, non‑monetary partnership authority, and expanded protected-class language.
The Senate Subcommittee on Veterans on March 9, 2026 adopted amendments and advanced three bills to the full committee.
- Senate File 4075 (Pauline): Recognizes veterans who served in the U.S. 'Secret War' in Laos and reflects task force recommendations. The committee adopted an A3 amendment establishing a job preference ranking and recommended the bill to pass and be referred to the full committee by voice vote.
- Senate File 3956 (Gustafsson): Would amend Minnesota statute to create clear authority for the commissioner of the Department of Veterans Affairs to partner with organizations that serve veterans; the subcommittee adopted an amendment inserting the word "non‑monetary" in front of "resources" and moved the bill to the full committee.
- Senate File 4056 (Cooney): Seeks to add veteran or military status as a protected class under the Minnesota Human Rights Act. An A1 author's amendment was adopted; witnesses including department counsel and MDVA staff discussed adding "former member" language and urged attention to education protections for state‑activated service members. The committee moved the bill, as amended, to the full committee.
All three bills were advanced by voice vote; the transcript records adoption of amendments and referral but does not show recorded roll‑call tallies.
