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<br /> 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP <br /> . lS: VETERANS <br /> County Veterans Service Officers - Tuftlon Grants for Technical Schools - A <br /> $310,000 is available for training of CVSQ's grant of $500 per year for veterans with GI <br /> on a first-come, first-served basis. This amount Montgomery Bill benefits, or $1,000 per year <br /> will only fund about half the counties In the If the veteran does not have GI Montgomery <br /> state. The counties who don't receive funding Bill benefits, Is available for qualified South- <br /> will be put at the top of the list for next year. west Asia veterans. A Southwest Asia vet- <br /> eran means a person who has served In <br /> Counterdrua Activities - This legislation rati- active military service In any branch of the <br /> fles the National Guard mutual assistance armed forces any time between August 1, <br /> counterdrug activities compact. The compact 1990 and February 27, 1992, who QeGlWl~ <br /> permits the Minnesota National Guard to enter eligible for the Southwest Asia Service Medal <br /> Into mutual assistance and support agree- as a result of the service, was a Minnesota <br /> ments, on the basis of need, with law enforce- residentatthe time of induction Into the armed <br /> ment agencies in this state, or with a National forces and for one year immediately preced- <br /> Guard of another state. Ing induction and has honorably been sepa- <br /> Enlistment Incentives - The Department of rated or discharged from active service. <br /> . Military Affairs was allocated $4.1 million to Veterans Homes - A veterans nursing home <br /> fund the Tuition Reimbursement Program and of at least 60 bee:; will be built at Fergus Falls, <br /> the Reenlistment Bonus Program. contingent on federal approval for 65% of the <br /> Ex-POW License Plates - Under this legisla- construction costs. The remaining 35% will <br /> be raised through private organizations. In <br /> tion, the registrar will be required to issue, addition, Luverne's veterans home will have a <br /> re~lace or renew tabs for ex-POW license ribbon-cutting ceremony this June and be- <br /> plates free of charge to qualified applicants. come operational this summer. The veterans <br /> There are approximately 800 ex-POWs in home budget was set at $57.6 million. An <br /> Minnesota and approximately 300 persons additional $2.1 million was cut from the ad- <br /> are expected to participate. ministratlve budget and transferred to the <br /> operating budget to help keep beds In the <br /> facilities in operation. <br /> . <br /> II <br /> J <br />