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Bill Summary · HF 982

HF 982 — Education benefit established for dependents of disabled veterans

Status: Introduced (Apr 1, 2025); Withdrawn (Apr 17, 2025). Author: Schwartz. Subjects: Disabilities & Access; Higher Education; Veterans Affairs.

At a glance

  • Title indicates the bill would create an education benefit for dependents of disabled veterans (likely a state higher-education benefit such as a tuition waiver, grant, or scholarship).
  • The bill was introduced in the House (H.F. 982) on April 1, 2025, was considered in committee, renumbered as HF 1012 in committee report, and subsequently withdrawn on April 17, 2025.
  • A Senate companion bill is SF 1074.

Procedural history (key dates)

  • 2025-02-17: First reading; referred to Higher Education Finance and Policy.
  • 2025-02-26 & 2025-03-20: Additional authors added (Rehrauer; Schwartz).
  • 2025-03-20: Committee report to adopt as amended and re-refer to Veterans & Military Affairs Division.
  • 2025-04-07: House Full Appropriations notice.
  • 2025-04-08: Subcommittee consideration.
  • 2025-04-09: Committee vote recommending passage (24–0; 1 excused).
  • 2025-04-14: Committee report approving bill; renumbered as HF 1012.
  • 2025-04-17: Bill withdrawn.

Text availability and inconsistency

The version content supplied with your request appears to contain unrelated statutory language concerning licensing, certificates of noncompliance, and disciplinary procedures for “appraisers” and “umpires.” That excerpt does not match the bill’s title and stated purpose (education benefits for dependents of disabled veterans). No substantive text describing the proposed education benefit (eligibility, benefit amount, covered institutions, funding sources, administration, or effective dates) was provided.

What the bill likely would address (based on title)

Because the explicit provisions are not available, the bill — if drafted to match its title — would typically address:
- Eligibility criteria for dependents (e.g., child/spouse definitions, age or enrollment limits, link to veteran disability rating).
- Type of benefit (tuition waiver, grant, scholarship, living stipend).
- Covered institutions (public colleges & universities, community colleges, possibly private institutions).
- Administration (agency responsible—likely Minnesota Office of Higher Education or Department of Veterans Affairs).
- Funding/appropriations and effective date.

Impact and who would be affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: dependents of Minnesota residents who are disabled veterans (specific eligibility would determine scope).
  • Higher education institutions: implementation and potential changes in tuition revenue or administrative burden.
  • State budget: depending on whether benefits are subsidized by the state, appropriation impacts could be material.

Next steps / recommendations

  • Obtain the full bill text for H.F. 982 or the renumbered HF 1012 (committee engrossment) and/or companion SF 1074 to review specific provisions, eligibility, funding, and effective dates.
  • If desired, I can fetch or summarize HF 1012 or SF 1074, and prepare a detailed analysis of provisions, fiscal impact, and implementation requirements.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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