Minnesota veterans’ groups would advise state leaders through a task force

The bill would establish a task force to advise state leaders on veterans’ matters. The task force would include elected leaders from eight congressionally chartered veterans’ organizations in Minnesota and advise on veterans, their families, and the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs.

The task force would set rules for regular meetings and elect a chair and vice-chair. The task force would adopt its own meeting rules and order of business. The chair and vice-chair must be chosen from current task force members. The task force would elect its chair and vice-chair annually.

The bill says members would receive no state pay or expense repayment, and the task force would not expire. These provisions apply to task force members and the task force. Members would not receive compensation, daily allowances, child-care expense repayment, or other expense repayment from state funds.