SF 425

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 08/19/2015 01:44pm

A bill for an act
relating to military and veterans affairs; appropriating money for military affairs
and veterans affairs.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the general
fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each
purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this act mean that the appropriations
listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or June 30, 2017,
respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second year" is fiscal year 2017.
"The biennium" is fiscal years 2016 and 2017.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2016 new text end		new text begin 2017 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin MILITARY AFFAIRS new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 19,368,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 19,368,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Maintenance of Training Facilities new text end

new text begin 6,661,000 new text end

new text begin 6,661,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin General Support new text end

new text begin 2,359,000 new text end

new text begin 2,359,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Enlistment Incentives new text end

new text begin 10,348,000 new text end

new text begin 10,348,000 new text end

new text begin If appropriations for either year of the
biennium are insufficient, the appropriation
from the other year is available. The
appropriations for enlistment incentives are
available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin VETERANS AFFAIRS new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 62,753,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 62,753,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Veterans Programs and Services new text end

new text begin 16,240,000 new text end

new text begin 16,240,000 new text end

new text begin Veterans Service Organizations. new text end new text begin $353,000
each year is for grants to the following
congressionally chartered veterans service
organizations, as designated by the
commissioner: Disabled American Veterans,
Military Order of the Purple Heart, the
American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Vietnam Veterans of America, AMVETS,
and Paralyzed Veterans of America. This
funding must be allocated in direct proportion
to the funding currently being provided by
the commissioner to these organizations.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Assistance Council for
Veterans. $750,000 each year is for a grant
to the Minnesota Assistance Council for
Veterans to provide assistance throughout
Minnesota to veterans and their families who
are homeless or in danger of homelessness,
including assistance with the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) utilities;
new text end

new text begin (2) employment; and
new text end

new text begin (3) legal issues.
new text end

new text begin The assistance authorized under this
paragraph must be made only to veterans who
have resided in Minnesota for 30 days prior
to application for assistance and according
to other guidelines established by the
commissioner. In order to avoid duplication
of services, the commissioner must ensure
that this assistance is coordinated with all
other available programs for veterans.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Honor Guards. new text end $200,000 each year is for
compensation for honor guards at the funerals
of veterans under Minnesota Statutes, section
197.231.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Minnesota GI Bill. new text end $200,000 each year is
for the costs of administering the Minnesota
GI Bill postsecondary educational benefits
and on-the-job training and apprenticeship
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
197.791. Of this amount, $100,000 is for
transfer to the Office of Higher Education.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Gold Star Program. new text end $100,000 each year
is for administering the Gold Star Program
for surviving family members of deceased
veterans.
new text end

new text begin new text begin County Veterans Service Office. new text end
$1,100,000 each year is for funding the
County Veterans Service Office grant
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
197.608.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Veterans Homes new text end

new text begin 46,513,000 new text end

new text begin 46,513,000 new text end

new text begin Veterans Homes Special Revenue Account.
The general fund appropriations made to the
department may be transferred to a veterans
homes special revenue account in the special
revenue fund in the same manner as other
receipts are deposited according to Minnesota
Statutes, section 198.34, and are appropriated
to the department for the operation of
veterans homes facilities and programs.
new text end