Minnesota SF 4090: Contested case hearing procedure to challenge a coroner or medical examiner report establishment

Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to military veterans; modifying veterans benefits services disclosure​
1.3 requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 197.6091, subdivision​
1.4 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 197.6091, subdivisions 2, 5.​
1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 197.6091, subdivision 1, is amended to read:​
1.7 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have​
1.8 the meanings given.​
1.9 (b)(1) "Advertising" or "advertisement" means any of the following:​
1.10 (i) any written or printed communication made for the purpose of soliciting business for​
1.11 veterans benefits appeal services, including but not limited to a brochure, letter, pamphlet,​
1.12 newspaper, telephone listing, periodical, or other writing;​
1.13 (ii) any directory listing caused or permitted by a person and made available by that​
1.14 person indicating that veterans benefits appeal services are being offered; or​
1.15 (iii) any radio, television, computer network, or similar airwave or electronic transmission​
1.16 that solicits business for or promotes a person offering veterans benefits appeal services.​
1.17 (2) "Advertising" or "advertisement" does not include any of the following:​
1.18 (i) any printing or writing used on buildings, uniforms, or badges, where the purpose of​
1.19 the writing is for identification; or​
1​Section 1.​
26-07514 as introduced​02/25/26 REVISOR BD/EN​
SENATE​
STATE OF MINNESOTA​
S.F. No. 4090​NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
(SENATE AUTHORS: HOWE)​
OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
Introduction and first reading​6477​03/04/2026​
Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development​

2.1 (ii) any printing or writing in a memorandum or other communication used in the ordinary​
2.2 course of business where the sole purpose of the writing is other than soliciting business​
2.3 for veterans benefits appeal services.​
2.4 (c) "Veterans benefits appeal services" means services that a veteran might reasonably​
2.5 require in order to appeal a denial of federal or state veterans benefits, including but not​
2.6 limited to denials of disability, limited income, home loan, insurance, education and training,​
2.7 burial and memorial, and dependent and survivor benefits.​
2.8 (d) (b) "Veterans benefits services" means services that a veteran or a family member​
2.9 of a veteran might reasonably use in order to obtain federal, state, or county veterans benefits.​
2.10 (e) (c) "Written disclosure statement" means the written disclosure statement developed​
2.11 by the commissioner of veterans affairs pursuant to section 196.05, subdivision 1.​
2.12 Sec. 2. REPEALER.​
2.13 Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 197.6091, subdivisions 2 and 5, are repealed.​
2​Sec. 2.​
26-07514 as introduced​02/25/26 REVISOR BD/EN​

197.6091 VETERANS BENEFITS SERVICES; DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.​
Subd. 2.Advertising disclosure requirements.A person advertising veterans benefits appeal​
services must conspicuously disclose in the advertisement, in similar type size or voice-over, that​
veterans benefits appeal services are also offered at no cost by county veterans service officers​
under sections 197.603 and 197.604.​
Subd. 5.Nonapplicability.This section does not apply to the owner or personnel of any medium​
in which an advertisement appears or through which an advertisement is disseminated.​
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APPENDIX​
Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 26-07514​