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SF398 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Jewish war veterans special license plates establishment

Related bill: HF1181

AI Generated Summary

The bill aims to introduce a new series of special license plates for veterans in Minnesota. These plates will have specific designs and inscriptions to honor the service of veterans from various conflicts and service areas. The new designs include:

  1. "VIETNAM VET" for Vietnam veterans.
  2. "PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR" for those at Pearl Harbor during the attack.
  3. "WORLD WAR VET" for World War II veterans.
  4. "KOREAN VET" for Korean Conflict veterans.
  5. "COMBAT WOUNDED VET" for Purple Heart medal recipients.
  6. "GULF WAR VET" for Persian Gulf War veterans.
  7. "LAOS WAR VET" for veterans of the Laos War.
  8. Special inscriptions and facsimiles of medals for veterans of the Iraq War, Afghanistan War, Global War on Terrorism, and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.
  9. "KOREAN DEFENSE SERVICE" for recipients of the Korean Defense Service Medal.
  10. "BRONZE STAR VET" and "SILVER STAR VET" for recipients of these specific medals.
  11. "WOMAN VETERAN" for female veterans.
  12. "JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF AMERICA" for Jewish war veterans.

The design and details of these plates will be overseen by the commissioner of veterans affairs and must be approved by the commissioner. This initiative acknowledges the diverse service backgrounds and honors the contributions of veterans across different wars and operations.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
January 20, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
January 20, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
January 20, 2025HouseFloorActionReferred toTransportation
January 20, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toTransportation
January 29, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
January 29, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor added

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Introduces a new special plate design for Jewish War Veterans."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "This bill amends the design requirements for veterans' special license plates, as specified in section 168.123, subdivision 2.",
      "modified": [
        "Updates design guidelines for several other veteran plate categories, including Vietnam, Pearl Harbor, and Gulf War veterans."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "168.123",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 2"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        ""
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "This bill references criteria for National Guard members' eligibility for veterans plates under Minnesota Statutes, section 190.05, subdivision 5b.",
      "modified": [
        ""
      ]
    },
    "citation": "190.05",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 5b"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        ""
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "This bill references the definition of veteran for eligibility purposes under section 197.447.",
      "modified": [
        ""
      ]
    },
    "citation": "197.447",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

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