Call to Order

*** Gavel changes to Senator Kupec at 4:32pm ***

S.F. 1959: Senator Putnam: Department of Military Affairs and the Department of Veterans Affairs budget establishment provision, veterans benefits services accreditation disclosure requirements to veterans and veterans' family modifications provision, Gold and Blue Star families honor plaque on State Capitol grounds placed by the commissioner of administration requirement provision, and appropriation.

Testifiers: - Lieutenant Colonel Eric Athman – Director of Operations, Minnesota Department of Military Affairs - John Blomstrom – Manager of Government and Public Affairs,Veterans Guardians - Barry Henriksen – Legislative Chair, Minnesota VFW - Trent Dilks – Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans, Department of Minnesota - Michael McLaughlin – Veterans Service Officer, Blue Earth County - Greg Peterson – Director of Veteran Services, Brown County - Jason Marquardt – Army Veteran , Brown County CVSO, Past President, MACVSO - Marissa LaCourt – Navy Veteran, Assistant County Veterans Service Officer, Goodhue County - Ross LaCourt – Marine Veteran - Larry Fonder – Director Sherburne County Veterans Services - Todd Kemery – National Director, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Minnesota Chapter Senator Putnam moves the A-2 amendment. Amendment is adopted. Senator Putnam moves the A-4 amendment. Senator Anderson requests a roll call. Roll call granted. AYES: Senator Putnam Senator Gustafson Senator Kunesh Senator Kupec Senator Seeberger NAYS: Senator Anderson Senator Dornink Senator Wesenberg ABSENT: Senator Duckworth With 5 ayes and 3 nays, the motion is adopted. Senator Putnam makes a motion to refer as amended to the full committee on Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development. Senator Anderson requests a roll call. Roll call granted. AYES: Senator Putnam Senator Gustafson Senator Kunesh Senator Kupec Senator Seeberger NAYS: Senator Anderson Senator Dornink Senator Wesenberg ABSENT: Senator Duckworth With 5 ayes and 3 nays, the motion prevails.

Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 1959, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.