HF4492

Establishes the Commanders Task Force to advise the Minnesota Legislature, the governor, and the commissioner on matters related to veterans and veterans’ families, and to serve as a liaison between state government and veteran service organizations.

Establishment
- Creates a new Commanders Task Force under Minnesota law to focus on veterans and their families.
Membership
- The task force must include the elected leaders from eight congressionally chartered veteran service organizations in Minnesota:
- The American Legion
- American Veterans
- Disabled American Veterans
- Jewish War Veterans
- Marine Corps League
- Military Order of the Purple Heart
- Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
Organization
- The task force will adopt standing rules and an order of business for regular meetings.
- The task force must annually elect a chair and a vice-chair from among its current members.
Duties
- Advise the commissioner, the legislature, and the governor on matters relating to veterans, veterans’ families, and the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Act as a liaison between state government and the member organizations that make up the task force.
Compensation
- Members are not entitled to compensation, per diem, reimbursement for child care expenses, or other state-funded expense reimbursement.
Expiration
- The task force is established to continue indefinitely and does not have an expiration date.

Creates a permanent advisory body focused on veterans issues and families, linked to major veterans organizations, with formal rules, leadership elections, and ongoing engagement with state government.
Sets a clear stance on financing, prohibiting compensation or expense reimbursements from state funds for task force members.

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Date	Chamber	Type	Name	Committee Name
March 18, 2026	House	Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Veterans and Military Affairs Division
April 09, 2026	House	Action	Committee report, to adopt
April 09, 2026	House	Action	Second reading
April 30, 2026	House	Action	House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
May 04, 2026	House	Action	Third reading
May 04, 2026	House	Action	Bill was passed
May 05, 2026	Senate	Action	Received from House
May 05, 2026	Senate	Action	Introduction and first reading
May 05, 2026	Senate	Action	Laid on table
May 16, 2026	Senate	Action	Taken from table
May 16, 2026	Senate	Action	Second reading
May 16, 2026	Senate	Action	Laid on table
May 17, 2026	Senate	Action	Taken from table
May 17, 2026	House	Action	Returned from Senate with amendment
May 17, 2026	Senate	Action	Special Order: Amended
May 17, 2026	House	Action	Motion to concur with Senate amendments
May 17, 2026	House	Action	Motion prevailed
May 17, 2026	Senate	Action	Third reading Passed as amended
May 17, 2026	House	Action	Third reading as amended by the Senate
May 17, 2026	House	Action	Bill was repassed as amended by the Senate
May 17, 2026	House	Action	Author added
	Senate	Action	Presentment date
	Senate	Action	Governor's action Approval
	Senate	Action	Secretary of State
	Senate	Action	Effective date
	House	Action	Presented to Governor
	House	Action	Governor approval
	House	Action	Secretary of State, Filed
	House	Action	Chapter number

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