2025 Legislature session fully underway
2/13/2025 9:00:00 AM
After a slow start, the 2025 Minnesota Legislative session is now fully underway. As always, the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) is actively engaging with our elected officials to educate them on the needs of our state’s Veterans and the support that MDVA provides.
Historically, the Legislature has been very supportive of Veterans, and in 2024 passed a Veterans and Military Affairs Omnibus Bill for the third year in a row. However, because agreement on a bonding bill was not reached last year, MDVA did not receive funding for key infrastructure investments.
Therefore, our priorities for this year’s Legislative session will again include both important operating budget adjustments, policy bills, capital funding and technical statute language changes. MDVA Government Affairs Director Jon Kelly and Legislative Liaison Cole Trace coordinate our efforts. Our priorities include:
You can stay updated on MDVA’s legislative activity by subscribing to our Legislative Update that is published weekly during the session or visit our website to view our /mdva/news/legislative-updates/state-bill-tracker/index.jsponline bill tracker.
If you need information or support on any Veteran issue, please visit our website, contact your County Veterans Service Officer, or contact LinkVet at 1-888-LinkVet.
Thank YOU for your service!