HF 4125

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/31/2022 06:49pm

A bill for an act
relating to the financing of state government; appropriating money for certain
constitutional offices, state agencies, and Veterans Affairs; modifying data practices
provisions; establishing the Office of Enterprise Translations and the language
access service account; establishing county and local cybersecurity grants;
modifying provisions governing burial grounds and cemeteries; modifying
provisions governing military veterans; establishing a Veterans Service
Organization grant program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 13.04,
subdivision 4; 13.072, subdivision 1; 16A.126, subdivision 1; 16A.1286,
subdivision 2; 197.608, subdivisions 4, 6; 197.79, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 10;
307.08, as amended; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 12, article 5, section
2, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters
16B; 16E; 197.

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

ARTICLE 1

STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to or, if shown in
parentheses, subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter
12, article 1, to the agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations
are from the general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years
indicated for each purpose. The figures "2022" and "2023" used in this article mean that
the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022,
or June 30, 2023, respectively. All base adjustments identified within this article are
adjustments to the base contained in Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 12, article
1.
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 2022 new text end		new text begin 2023 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin ATTORNEY GENERAL new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,165,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 4,156,000 new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin SECRETARY OF STATE new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin ....... new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 310,000 new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin MINNESOTA IT SERVICES 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 6,009,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 14,841,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2022 new text end	new text begin 2023 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 6,009,000 new text end	new text begin 14,691,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 150,000 new text end

new text begin The general fund base for this appropriation
is increased by $14,974,000 in fiscal year 2024
and $6,475,000 in fiscal year 2025. The
special revenue fund base is increased by
$150,000 in fiscal year 2024 and each year
thereafter.
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 Cybersecurity Grant Program new text end

new text begin 359,000 new text end

new text begin 1,435,000 new text end

new text begin $359,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $1,435,000
in fiscal year 2023 are for a cybersecurity
improvement grant program for political
subdivisions and Minnesota Tribal
governments, as established in Minnesota
Statutes, section 16E.35. The base for this
program is $1,614,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
$717,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Cloud-Based Services new text end

new text begin 5,400,000 new text end

new text begin 7,000,000 new text end

new text begin $5,400,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $7,000,000
in fiscal year 2023 are for supporting the
procurement and adoption of cloud-based
services. The base for this program is
$2,100,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $0 in fiscal
year 2025.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Executive Branch Technology Modernization new text end

new text begin 250,000 new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

new text begin $250,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $5,000,000
in fiscal year 2023 are for the modernization
of executive branch software applications and
services. The base for this program is
$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
$4,625,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Accessibility Assessment new text end

new text begin ....... new text end

new text begin 256,000 new text end

new text begin $256,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for conducting
an accessibility assessment of digital service
applications for compatibility of those
applications with accessibility best practices.
The base for this program is $260,000 in fiscal
year 2024 and $133,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Interagency Innovation Fund new text end

new text begin ....... new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for creating
an interagency innovation fund to center the
priorities of family and children across agency
priorities and to deliver agile technology
solutions necessary to improve access to
services and increase coordination across
multiple state agencies.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Technology Accessibility and Usability new text end

new text begin 150,000 new text end

new text begin 150,000 new text end

new text begin $150,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $150,000 in
fiscal year 2023 are from the
telecommunications access Minnesota fund
account in the special revenue fund for
coordinating technology accessibility and
usability.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin ADMINISTRATION 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 ....... new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 5,660,000 new text end

new text begin The base is increased $2,508,000 in fiscal year
2024 and $2,508,000 in fiscal year 2025.
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 Government and Citizen Services new text end

new text begin ....... new text end

new text begin 5,660,000 new text end

new text begin The base is increased $2,508,000 in fiscal year
2024 and $2,508,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall transfer $250,000
each year, starting in fiscal year 2023, to the
language access service account in the special
revenue fund, authorized in article 2, section
6.
new text end

new text begin (a) Procurement Technical Assistance
Center. $400,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for
the Procurement Technical Assistance Center.
new text end

new text begin (b) Disparity Study. $1,500,000 in fiscal year
2023 is to conduct a disparity study required
under Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.16,
subdivision 5. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (c) Enterprise Fleet Fund. $630,000 in fiscal
year 2023 is to address revenue loss in the
motor pool revolving account. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2025. Each fiscal year the
commissioner may transfer to the motor pool
revolving account, as authorized in Minnesota
Statutes, section 16B.54, an amount necessary
to continue operations of the enterprise fleet.
This paragraph expires June 30, 2025.
new text end

new text begin (d) Office of Small Agencies Study. $102,500
in fiscal year 2023 is to complete the study
required in article 2, section 10. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (e) Office of Enterprise Translations.
$1,056,000 in fiscal year 2023 is to establish
the Office of Enterprise Translations as
required in article 2, section 5. Of this amount,
$147,000 is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (f) Office of Collaboration and Dispute
Resolution. $150,000 in fiscal year 2023 is
for the Office of Collaboration and Dispute
Resolution.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Fiscal Agent new text end

new text begin $....... new text end

new text begin $773,000 new text end

new text begin new text begin Association of Minnesota Public
Educational Radio Stations. new text end $773,000 in
fiscal year 2023 is for a grant to the
Association of Minnesota Public Educational
Radio Stations to provide new programs in
community radio. Of this amount, up to
$23,000 is for the administration of the grant.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 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 ....... new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 7,899,000 new text end

new text begin The base is increased $11,720,000 in fiscal
year 2024, $9,689,000 in fiscal year 2025, and
$1,764,000 in fiscal year 2026 and thereafter.
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 Statewide Systems Services new text end

new text begin 6,285,000 new text end

new text begin $6,285,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for statewide
systems services. The base is $9,956,000 in
fiscal year 2024, $7,925,000 in fiscal year
2025, and $0 in fiscal year 2026 and thereafter.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Children's Cabinet new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for the
administration and staffing of the Children's
Cabinet established in Minnesota Statutes,
section 4.045.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Analytical, Statistical, and Program Evaluation new text end

new text begin 300,000 new text end

new text begin $300,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for analytical,
statistical, and program evaluation as provided
under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.055,
subdivision 1a. The base in fiscal year 2024
and each year thereafter is $450,000.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 ....... new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,250,000 new text end

new text begin The base is increased $500,000 in fiscal year
2024 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2025.
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 Operations and Programs new text end

new text begin ....... new text end

new text begin 1,250,000 new text end

new text begin The base is increased $500,000 in fiscal year
2024 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin MINNESOTA HUMANITIES CENTER new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin ....... new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 22,000 new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin ....... new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 120,000 new text end

Sec. 10. 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 ....... new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 765,000 new text end

new text begin The base is increased $742,000 in fiscal year
2024 and $742,000 in fiscal year 2025.
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 General Support new text end

new text begin ....... new text end

new text begin 765,000 new text end

new text begin The base is increased $742,000 in fiscal year
2024 and $742,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

new text begin Holistic Health and Fitness Program
$765,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for
administrative and payroll costs to create and
operate Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F)
initiatives across the Minnesota Army National
Guard.
new text end

Sec. 11. 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 500,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 53,041,000 new text end

new text begin The base is increased $8,316,000 for fiscal
year 2024 and $5,316,000 in fiscal year 2025.
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 500,000 new text end

new text begin 53,041,000 new text end

new text begin The base is increased $8,316,000 in fiscal year
2024 and $5,316,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

new text begin (a) new text begin Veterans Bonus Program. new text end $40,000,000
in fiscal year 2023 is for service bonuses to
Post-9/11 Veterans and Gold Star families
under Minnesota Statutes, section 197.79. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text begin Veterans Service Organizations Grant
Program. new text end $147,000 in fiscal year 2023 and
each year thereafter is for grants to
congressionally chartered veterans service
organizations meeting eligibility requirements
under Minnesota Statutes, section 197.61,
subdivision 3, as designated by the
commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (c) County Veterans Service Office. new text end new text begin
$450,000 in fiscal year 2023 and each year
thereafter is for funding the County Veterans
Service Office grant program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 197.608.
new text end

new text begin (d) Fisher House. $500,000 in fiscal year
2022 is for the purpose of contributing to the
construction of a Fisher House near the Fargo
Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center campus
to offer temporary accommodations at no
charge to families and caregivers of veterans
receiving care at the Fargo VA Health Care
System. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (e) new text begin Redwood Falls State Veterans Cemetery. new text end
$830,000 in fiscal year 2023 and each year
thereafter is for operations of the state's
veterans cemeteries including operations in
Redwood County.
new text end

new text begin (f) new text begin Minnesota Assistance Council for
Veterans. new text end $8,800,000 in fiscal year 2023 is
for a grant to the Minnesota Assistance
Council for Veterans to provide assistance
throughout Minnesota to veterans and former
service members and their families who are
homeless or in danger of homelessness,
including assistance with the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) supportive services to maintain housing;
new text end

new text begin (2) employment;
new text end

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

new text begin (4) housing and housing-related costs; and
new text end

new text begin (5) transportation.
new text end

new text begin The assistance authorized under this paragraph
must be made only to veterans or former
service members 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 $8,800,000 of the total appropriation in fiscal
year 2023 must be used for the establishment
and management of permanent supportive
housing options for homeless veterans and
former service members.
new text end

new text begin The base in fiscal year 2024 is $4,200,000 and
each year thereafter is $1,200,000.
new text end

new text begin Any unencumbered balance remaining in this
subdivision in fiscal year 2023 is available in
fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
new text end

new text begin (g) new text begin Increase Engagement and Outreach
Activities; Support Temporary Housing
Options. new text end $1,714,000 in fiscal year 2023 and
each year thereafter is for temporary
alternative housing options for homeless
veterans and former service members, and for
staff to increase outreach activities to end
homelessness. The commissioner of veterans
affairs may use funds for personnel, research,
marketing, and professional or technical
contracts.
new text end

new text begin (h) new text begin Tenancy Supports and Landlord
Engagement. new text end $1,100,000 in fiscal year 2023
is for incentives for landlords to assist in
housing homeless veterans and former service
members, staff, and funding to remove barriers
to permanent housing. The commissioner of
veterans affairs may use funds for financial
assistance, personnel, research, marketing, and
professional or technical contracts. The base
in fiscal year 2024 and each year thereafter is
$975,000.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

POLICY PROVISIONS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 13.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Procedure when data is not accurate or complete.

(a) An individual subject
of the data may contest the accuracy or completeness of public or private data new text begin about
themselves new text end .

new text begin (b) new text end To exercise this right, an individual shall notify in writing the responsible authority
new text begin of the government entity that maintains the data, new text end describing the nature of the disagreement.

new text begin (c) Upon receiving the notification from the data subject, new text end the responsible authority shall
within 30 days either:

(1) correct the data found to be inaccurate or incomplete and attempt to notify past
recipients of inaccurate or incomplete data, including recipients named by the individual;
or

(2) notify the individual that the authority believes the data to be correct. new text begin If the challenged
data are determined to be accurate or complete, the responsible authority shall inform the
individual of the right to appeal the determination to the commissioner under this section.
new text end Data in dispute shall be disclosed only if the individual's statement of disagreement is
included with the disclosed data.

new text begin (d) A data subject may appeal new text end the determination of the responsible authority deleted text begin may be
appealed deleted text end pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act relating to contested
cases. new text begin An individual must submit an appeal to the commissioner within 60 days of the
responsible authority's notice of the right to appeal or as otherwise provided by the rules of
the commissioner. new text end Upon receipt of an appeal by an individual, the commissioner shall,
before issuing the order and notice of a contested case hearing required by chapter 14, try
to resolve the dispute through education, conference, conciliation, or persuasion. If the
parties consent, the commissioner may refer the matter to mediation. Following these efforts,
the commissioner shall dismiss the appeal or issue the order and notice of hearing.

new text begin (e) The commissioner may dismiss an appeal without first attempting to resolve the
dispute or before issuing an order and notice of a contested case hearing if:
new text end

new text begin (1) an appeal to the commissioner is not timely;
new text end

new text begin (2) an appeal concerns data previously admitted as evidence in a court proceeding in
which the data subject was a party; or
new text end

new text begin (3) an individual is not the subject of the data challenged as inaccurate or incomplete.
new text end

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end Data on individuals that have been successfully challenged by an individual must
be completed, corrected, or destroyed by a government entity without regard to the
requirements of section 138.17.

new text begin (g) new text end After completing, correcting, or destroying successfully challenged data, a government
entity may retain a copy of the commissioner of administration's order issued under chapter
14 or, if no order were issued, a summary of the dispute between the parties that does not
contain any particulars of the successfully challenged data.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 13.072, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Opinion; when required.

(a) Upon request of a government entity, the
commissioner may give a written opinion on any question relating to public access to
government data, rights of subjects of data, or classification of data under this chapter or
other Minnesota statutes governing government data practices. Upon request of any person
who disagrees with a determination regarding data practices made by a government entity,
the commissioner may give a written opinion regarding the person's rights as a subject of
government data or right to have access to government data.

(b) Upon request of a body subject to chapter 13D, the commissioner may give a written
opinion on any question relating to the body's duties under chapter 13D. Upon request of a
person who disagrees with the manner in which members of a governing body perform their
duties under chapter 13D, the commissioner may give a written opinion on compliance with
chapter 13D. deleted text begin A governing body or person requesting an opinion under this paragraph must
pay the commissioner a fee of $200. Money received by the commissioner under this
paragraph is appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of this section.
deleted text end

(c) If the commissioner determines that no opinion will be issued, the commissioner
shall give the government entity or body subject to chapter 13D or person requesting the
opinion notice of the decision not to issue the opinion within five business days of receipt
of the request. new text begin Notice must be in writing. For notice by mail, the decision not to issue an
opinion is effective when placed with the United States Postal Service or with the central
mail system of the state. new text end If this notice is not given, the commissioner shall issue an opinion
within deleted text begin 20 deleted text end new text begin 50 new text end days of receipt of the request.

(d) deleted text begin For good cause and upon written notice to the person requesting the opinion, the
commissioner may extend this deadline for one additional 30-day period. The notice must
state the reason for extending the deadline. deleted text end The government entity or the members of a body
subject to chapter 13D must be provided a reasonable opportunity to explain the reasons
for its decision regarding the data or how they perform their duties under chapter 13D. The
commissioner or the government entity or body subject to chapter 13D may choose to give
notice to the subject of the data concerning the dispute regarding the data or compliance
with chapter 13D.

(e) This section does not apply to a determination made by the commissioner of health
under section 13.3805, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), or 144.6581.

(f) A written, numbered, and published opinion issued by the attorney general shall take
precedence over an opinion issued by the commissioner under this section.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16A.126, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Set rates.

The commissioner shall approve the rates an agency must pay
to a revolving fund for services. Funds subject to this subdivision include, but are not limited
to, the revolving funds established in sections 14.46; 14.53; 16B.2975, subdivision 4; 16B.48;
16B.54; 16B.58; 16B.85; 16E.14; 43A.55; and 176.591; deleted text begin and deleted text end the fund established in section
43A.30 new text begin ; and the account established in section 16A.1286 new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16A.1286, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Billing procedures.

The commissioner may bill deleted text begin up to $10,000,000 in deleted text end each
fiscal year for statewide systems services provided to state agencies deleted text begin , judicial branch agencies deleted text end new text begin
in the executive, judicial, and legislative branches new text end , deleted text begin the University of Minnesota, deleted text end the
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and other entities. Each agency shall transfer
from agency operating appropriations to the statewide systems account the amount billed
by the commissioner. deleted text begin Billing policies and procedures related to statewide systems services
must be developed by the commissioner in consultation with the commissioners of
management and budget and administration, the University of Minnesota, and the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities. deleted text end new text begin The commissioner shall develop billing policies and
procedures.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2025.
new text end

Sec. 5.

new text begin [16B.372] OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE TRANSLATIONS.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall establish an Office of Enterprise Translations. The office must:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide translation services for written material for state agencies;
new text end

new text begin (2) create and maintain language-specific landing webpages in Spanish, Hmong, and
Somali with links to translated materials at state agency websites; and
new text end

new text begin (3) serve as a resource to executive branch agencies in areas that include best practices
and standards for the translation of written materials.
new text end

Sec. 6.

new text begin [16B.3721] LANGUAGE ACCESS SERVICE ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED.
new text end

new text begin The language access service account is created in the special revenue fund for reimbursing
state agencies for expenses incurred in providing language translation services.
new text end

Sec. 7.

new text begin [16E.35] COUNTY AND LOCAL CYBERSECURITY GRANTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Cybersecurity grant program established. new text end

new text begin Minnesota IT Services may
make grants to political subdivisions to support addressing cybersecurity risks and
cybersecurity threats to information systems owned or operated by, or on behalf of, state,
local, or Tribal governments, as provided in section 70612 of Public Law 117-58.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Match requirement. new text end

new text begin The political subdivision receiving a grant must provide
for the remainder of the costs of the project.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Criteria. new text end

new text begin The department may set criteria for program priorities and standards
of review.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 307.08, as amended by Laws 2021 chapter 31,
article 2, section 16, is amended to read:

307.08 DAMAGES; ILLEGAL MOLESTATION OF HUMAN REMAINS;
BURIALS; CEMETERIES; PENALTY; AUTHENTICATION.

Subdivision 1.

Legislative intent; scope.

It is a declaration and statement of legislative
intent that all human burials, human remains, and human burial grounds shall be accorded
equal treatment and respect for human dignity without reference to their ethnic origins,
cultural backgrounds, or religious affiliations. The provisions of this section shall apply to
all human burials, human remains, or human burial grounds found on or in all new text begin nonfederal
new text end public or private lands or waters in Minnesota.

Subd. 2.

Felony; gross misdemeanor.

(a) A person who intentionally, willfully, and
knowingly does any of the following is guilty of a felony:

(1) destroys, mutilates, or injures human burials or human burial grounds; or

(2) without the consent of the appropriate authority, disturbs human burial grounds or
removes human remains.

(b) A person who, without the consent of the appropriate authority and the landowner,
intentionally, willfully, and knowingly does any of the following is guilty of a gross
misdemeanor:

(1) removes any tombstone, monument, or structure placed in any public or private
cemetery or authenticated human burial ground; or

(2) removes any fence, railing, or other work erected for protection or ornament, or any
tree, shrub, or plant or grave goods and artifacts within the limits of a public or private
cemetery or authenticated human burial ground; or

(3) discharges any firearms upon or over the grounds of any public or private cemetery
or authenticated burial ground.

Subd. 3.

Protective posting.

Upon the agreement of the appropriate authority and the
landowner, an authenticated or recorded human burial ground may be posted for protective
purposes every 75 feet around its perimeter with signs listing the activities prohibited by
subdivision 2 and the penalty for violation of it. Posting is at the discretion of the Indian
affairs council in the case of new text begin American new text end Indian burials or at the discretion of the state
archaeologist in the case of deleted text begin non-Indian deleted text end new text begin non-American Indian new text end burials. This subdivision does
not require posting of a burial ground. The size, description, location, and information on
the signs used for protective posting must be approved by the appropriate authority and the
landowner.

Subd. 3a.

Authentication .

The state archaeologist shall authenticate all burial grounds
for purposes of this section. The state archaeologist may retain the services of a qualified
professional archaeologist, a qualified physical anthropologist, or other appropriate experts
for the purpose of gathering information that the state archaeologist can use to authenticate
or identify burial grounds. If probable new text begin American new text end Indian burial grounds are to be disturbed
or probable new text begin American new text end Indian remains analyzed, the Indian Affairs Council must approve
the professional archaeologist, qualified anthropologist, or other appropriate expert.
Authentication is at the discretion of the state archaeologist based on the needs identified
in this section or upon request by an agency, a landowner, or other appropriate authority.

Subd. 5.

Cost deleted text begin ; use of data deleted text end .

The cost of authentication, recording, surveying, and marking
burial grounds and the cost of identification, analysis, rescue, and reburial of human remains
on public lands or waters shall be the responsibility of the state or political subdivision
controlling the lands or waters. On private lands or waters these costs shall be borne by the
state, but may be borne by the landowner upon mutual agreement with the state. deleted text begin The state
archaeologist must make the data collected for this activity available using standards adopted
by the Department of Information Technology Services and geospatial technology standards
and guidelines published by the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office. Costs associated
with this data delivery must be borne by the state.
deleted text end

Subd. 7.

Remains found outside of recorded cemeteries.

new text begin (a) new text end All unidentified human
remains or burials found outside of recorded cemeteries or unplatted graves or burials found
within recorded cemeteries and in contexts which indicate antiquity greater than 50 years
shall be new text begin treated with utmost respect for all human dignity and new text end dealt with according to the
provisions of this section.

new text begin (b) new text end If such burials are not new text begin American new text end Indian or their ethnic identity cannot be ascertained,
as determined by the state archaeologist, they shall be dealt with in accordance with
provisions established by the state archaeologist and other appropriate authority.

new text begin (c) new text end If such burials are new text begin American new text end Indian, as determined by the state archaeologist new text begin and
Indian Affairs Council new text end , efforts shall be made by the state archaeologist and the Indian Affairs
Council to ascertain deleted text begin their deleted text end new text begin the new text end Tribal identity deleted text begin . If their probable tribal identity can be determined
and the remains have been removed from their original context, such remains shall be turned
over to contemporary tribal leaders for disposition. deleted text end new text begin of the remains in consultation with
appropriate experts designated by the Indian Affairs Council.
new text end

new text begin (d) new text end If Tribal identity new text begin of the remains new text end cannot be determined, the new text begin American new text end Indian remains
must be dealt with in accordance with provisions established by deleted text begin the state archaeologist and deleted text end
the Indian Affairs Council deleted text begin if they are from public land deleted text end . deleted text begin If removed Indian remains are from
private land they shall be dealt with in accordance with provisions established by the Indian
Affairs Council. deleted text end If it is deemed desirable by the state archaeologist or the Indian Affairs
Council, removed remains shall be studied in a timely and respectful manner by a qualified
professional archaeologist or a qualified physical anthropologist before being delivered to
tribal leaders or before being reburied.

new text begin Subd. 7a. new text end

new text begin Landowner responsibilities. new text end

new text begin (a) new text end Application by a landowner for permission
to develop or disturb nonburial areas within authenticated or recorded burial grounds shall
be made to the new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end state archaeologist and other appropriate authority in the case of deleted text begin non-Indian deleted text end new text begin
non-American Indian new text end burials new text begin ; new text end and

new text begin (2) new text end to the Indian Affairs Council and other appropriate authority in the case of new text begin American
new text end Indian burials.

new text begin (b) new text end Landowners with authenticated or suspected human burial grounds on their property
are obligated to inform prospective buyers of the burial ground.

Subd. 8.

Burial ground relocation.

No deleted text begin non-Indian deleted text end new text begin non-American Indian new text end burial ground
may be relocated without the consent of the appropriate authority. No new text begin American new text end Indian
burial ground may be relocated unless the request to relocate is approved by the Indian
Affairs Council. When a burial ground is located on public lands or waters, any burial
relocations must be duly licensed under section 138.36 and the cost of removal is the
responsibility of and shall be paid by the state or political subdivision controlling the lands
or waters. If burial grounds are authenticated on private lands, efforts may be made by the
state to purchase and protect them instead of removing them to another location.

Subd. 9.

Interagency cooperation.

new text begin (a) The state archaeologist and the Indian Affairs
Council shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to coordinate their responsibilities
under this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end The Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Transportation, and all
other state agencies and local governmental units whose activities may be affected, shall
cooperate with the state archaeologist and the Indian Affairs Council to carry out the
provisions of this section.

Subd. 10.

Construction and development plan review.

When human burials are known
or suspected to exist, on public lands or waters, the state or political subdivision controlling
the lands or waters or, in the case of private lands, the landowner or developer, shall submit
construction and development plans to the state archaeologist for review prior to the time
deleted text begin bids are advertised deleted text end new text begin development is proposed new text end and prior to any disturbance within the burial
area. If the known or suspected burials are thought to be new text begin American new text end Indian, plans shall also
be submitted to the Indian Affairs Council. The state archaeologist and the Indian Affairs
Council shall review the plans within deleted text begin 30 deleted text end new text begin 45 new text end days of receipt and make recommendations for
the preservation in place or removal of the human burials or remains, which may be
endangered by construction or development activities.

Subd. 11.

Burial sites data.

new text begin (a) new text end Burial sites deleted text begin locational and related data maintained by deleted text end new text begin
data under the authority of new text end the Office of the State Archaeologist deleted text begin and accessible through the
office's "Unplatted Burial Sites and Earthworks in Minnesota" website deleted text end new text begin or Indian Affairs
Council new text end are security information for purposes of section 13.37. Persons who gain access to
deleted text begin the data maintained on the site deleted text end new text begin this data new text end are subject to liability under section 13.08 and the
penalty established by section 13.09 if they improperly use or further disseminate the data.

Subd. 12.

Right of entry.

The state archaeologist new text begin or a designee new text end may enter on property
for the purpose of authenticating burial sites. new text begin A designated representative of the Indian
Affairs Council may enter on property for the purpose of identifying or authenticating
American Indian cemeteries. new text end Only after obtaining permission from the property owner or
lessee, descendants of persons buried in burial grounds covered by this section may enter
the burial grounds for the purpose of conducting religious or commemorative ceremonies.
This right of entry must not unreasonably burden property owners or unnecessarily restrict
their use of the property.

Subd. 13.

Definitions.

As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings
given.

(a) "Abandoned cemetery" means a cemetery where the cemetery association has
disbanded or the cemetery is neglected and contains marked graves older than 50 years.

(b) "Appropriate authority" means:

(1) the trustees when the trustees have been legally defined to administer burial grounds;

(2) the Indian Affairs Council in the case of new text begin American new text end Indian burial grounds lacking
trustees;

(3) the county board in the case of abandoned cemeteries under section 306.243; and

(4) the state archaeologist in the case of deleted text begin non-Indian deleted text end new text begin non-American Indian new text end burial grounds
lacking trustees or not officially defined as abandoned.

(c) "Artifacts" means natural or artificial articles, objects, implements, or other items of
archaeological interest.

(d) "Authenticate" means to establish the presence of or high potential of human burials
or human skeletal remains being located in a discrete area, delimit the boundaries of human
burial grounds or graves, and attempt to determine the ethnic, cultural, or religious affiliation
of individuals interred.

(e) "Burial" means the organic remnants of the human body that were intentionally
interred as part of a mortuary process.

(f) "Burial ground" means a discrete location that is known to contain or has high potential
to contain human remains based on physical evidence, historical records, or reliable informant
accounts.

(g) "Cemetery" means a discrete location that is known to contain or intended to be used
for the interment of human remains.

(h) "Disturb" means any activity that deleted text begin significantly deleted text end harms the physical integrity or setting
of a human burial or human burial ground.

(i) "Grave goods" means objects or artifacts directly associated with human burials or
human burial grounds that were placed as part of a mortuary ritual at the time of interment.

(j) "Human remains" means the deleted text begin calcified portion of the human deleted text end body new text begin of a deceased person,
in whole or in part, regardless of the state of decomposition new text end , not including isolated teeth deleted text begin ,
or cremated remains deposited in a container or discrete feature deleted text end .

(k) "Identification" means to analyze organic materials to attempt to determine if they
represent human remains and to attempt to establish the ethnic, cultural, or religious
affiliations of such remains.

(l) "Marked" means a burial that has a recognizable tombstone or obvious grave marker
in place or a legible sign identifying an area as a burial ground or cemetery.

(m) "Qualified physical anthropologist" means a specialist in identifying human remains
who holds an advanced degree in anthropology or a closely related field.

(n) "Qualified professional archaeologist" means an archaeologist who meets the United
States Secretary of the Interior's professional qualification standards in Code of Federal
Regulations, title 36, part 61, appendix A, or subsequent revisions.

(o) "Recorded cemetery" means a cemetery that has a surveyed plat filed in a county
recorder's office.

(p) "State" or "the state" means the state of Minnesota or an agency or official of the
state acting in an official capacity.

(q) "Trustees" means the recognized representatives of the original incorporators, board
of directors, or cemetery association.

Sec. 9.

Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 12, article 5, section 2, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Account created.

The COVID-19 flexible response account is created
within the state fiscal recovery federal fund in the state treasury to pay expenditures eligible
under federal guidance for the state fiscal recovery federal fund. deleted text begin $425,000,000 deleted text end new text begin $574,931,000 new text end
is transferred from the state fiscal recovery federal fund to the COVID-19 flexible response
account and is appropriated to the commissioner of management and budget. The
commissioner may transfer funds appropriated under this subdivision to state agencies as
necessary. This is a onetime appropriation. Any money in the account that remains
unallocated on deleted text begin July 1, 2022 deleted text end new text begin December 15, 2024 new text end , cancels to the state fiscal recovery federal
fund deleted text begin . Allocated funds are available until June 30, 2023. deleted text end new text begin , and is appropriated to the
commissioner of management and budget, and may be expended subject to the Legislative
COVID-19 Response Commission review process established in subdivision 2.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text begin OFFICE OF SMALL AGENCIES STUDY.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Study; requirements. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of administration must review
the unique issues faced by small agencies other than the departments of the state government
as designated in Minnesota Statutes, section 15.01. Small agencies include boards,
commissions, councils, task forces, and authorities. The commissioner must assess whether
the current support model provides adequate support for the small agencies as well as the
volunteer board members. The study must examine how other states support their small
agencies and provide recommendations on how to most effectively support small agencies
in delivery of important functions of government.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin By February 1, 2023, the commissioner of administration must submit
the findings and recommendations of the study to the governor and the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over state
government.
new text end

Sec. 11. new text begin COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY; APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin $350,069,000 in fiscal year 2022 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of management and budget for COVID-19 response and recovery. The
commissioner may transfer funds appropriated under this section to state agencies as
necessary. This appropriation is onetime and is available until June 30, 2025. Expenditures
from this appropriation are subject to the Legislative COVID-19 Response Commission
review process established in Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 12, article 5, section
2, subdivision 2.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

VETERANS POLICY

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 197.608, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Grant process.

(a) The commissioner shall determine the process for awarding
grants. A grant may be used only for the purpose of enhancing the operations of the County
Veterans Service Office.

(b) The commissioner shall provide a list of qualifying uses for grant expenditures as
developed in subdivision 5 and shall approve a grant under subdivision 6 only for a qualifying
use and if there are sufficient funds remaining in the grant program to cover the full amount
of the grant.

(c) The commissioner is authorized to use any unexpended funding for this program deleted text begin to
provide training and education for county veterans service officers. deleted text end new text begin for the following
purposes:
new text end

new text begin (1) to provide training and education for county veterans service officers; and
new text end

new text begin (2) to provide additional grants on a competitive basis to any county that proposes to
provide programs and services that the commissioner determines to be new and innovative
in serving veterans and their families.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 197.608, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Grant amount.

(a) Each county is eligible to receive an annual grant of $7,500
for the following purposes:

(1) to provide outreach to the county's veterans;

(2) to assist in the reintegration of combat veterans into society;

(3) to collaborate with other social service agencies, educational institutions, and other
community organizations for the purposes of enhancing services offered to veterans;

(4) to reduce homelessness among veterans; and

(5) to enhance the operations of the county veterans service office.

(b) In addition to the grant amount in paragraph (a), each county is eligible to receive
an additional annual grant under this paragraph. The amount of each additional annual grant
must be determined by the commissioner and may not exceed:

(1) $0, if the county's veteran population is less than 1,000;

(2) $2,500, if the county's veteran population is 1,000 or more but less than 3,000;

(3) $5,000, if the county's veteran population is 3,000 or more but less than deleted text begin 4,999 deleted text end new text begin 5,000 new text end ;

(4) $7,500, if the county's veteran population is 5,000 or more but less than deleted text begin 9,999 deleted text end new text begin 10,000 new text end ;

(5) $10,000, if the county's veteran population is 10,000 or more but less than deleted text begin 19,999 deleted text end new text begin
20,000 new text end ;

(6) $15,000, if the county's veteran population is 20,000 or more but less than deleted text begin 29,999 deleted text end new text begin
30,000 new text end ; or

(7) $20,000, if the county's veteran population is 30,000 or more.

(c) The Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers is eligible to receive
an annual grant of deleted text begin $50,000 deleted text end new text begin $100,000 new text end . The grant shall be used for administrative costs of
the association, certification of mandated county veterans service officer training and
accreditation, and costs associated with reintegration services.

The veteran population of each county shall be determined by the figure supplied by the
United States Department of Veterans Affairs, as adopted by the commissioner.

Sec. 3.

new text begin [197.61] VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS GRANT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Grant program. new text end

new text begin A veterans service organization grant program is
established to provide grants to congressionally chartered veterans service organizations
(VSO) to enhance the effectiveness of veterans services. The program shall be administered
by the commissioner of veterans affairs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
meanings given them.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Veterans Affairs or
designee.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Department" means the Department of Veterans Affairs.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Congressionally chartered veterans service organizations" are organizations that
have been granted charters by Congress through the enactment of public laws. Each
congressionally chartered VSO is listed in United States Code, title 36, subtitle II: Patriotic
and National Organizations.
new text end

new text begin (e) "VA" means the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Accredited representation" means providing representation under the authority
granted by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to representatives, agents,
and attorneys to assist claimants in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims
for VA benefits.
new text end

new text begin (g) "Full member" means a veteran who meets the requirements for membership in a
congressionally chartered veterans service organization and is entitled to all of the rights
and privileges thereof. Full member does not include an associate or auxiliary member.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Eligibility. new text end

new text begin To be eligible for a grant under subdivision 6, a veterans service
organization must provide:
new text end

new text begin (1) accredited representation for the preparation and presentation of veteran claims to
the United States government for compensation and other benefits to which a veteran is
entitled as a result of the veteran's military service;
new text end

new text begin (2) a state or department level veterans service officer to provide programs and services
to veterans; or
new text end

new text begin (3) statewide transportation services to veterans.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Grant process. new text end

new text begin (a) A grant may be used only for the purpose of enhancing the
operations of congressionally chartered veterans service organizations.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner shall provide a list of qualifying uses for grant expenditures as
required in subdivision 5 and shall approve a grant for a qualifying use if there is sufficient
grant money remaining in the grant program to cover the full amount of the grant.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Qualifying uses. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall develop a list of qualifying uses for
grants awarded under this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Grant amount. new text end

new text begin (a) Each congressionally chartered veterans service organization
is eligible to receive an annual grant determined by the commissioner as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) a dollar amount per full member for each organization member to be established by
the commissioner. The dollar amount may be adjusted every biennium, subject to available
funding; and
new text end

new text begin (2) a dollar amount for each organization, established by the commissioner, based on
the organization's share of the VA claims workload for veterans and their dependents who
reside in Minnesota. The VA claims workload must be reported as a percentage of the state's
total VA workload.
new text end

new text begin (b) The VA claims workload for each congressionally chartered veterans service
organization must be determined by a report supplied by the VA, as adopted by the
commissioner.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Recapture. new text end

new text begin If a congressionally chartered veterans service organization fails
to use the grant for a qualified use approved by the commissioner or does not spend the
allocated grant money, the commissioner shall seek recovery of the grant from the
organization and the organization must repay the grant amount or any unused grant money.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 197.79, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
meanings given them.

(a) "Applicant" means a veteran or a veteran's guardian, conservator, or personal
representative or a beneficiary or a beneficiary's guardian, conservator, or personal
representative who has filed an application with the commissioner for a bonus under this
section.

(b) "Application" means a request for a bonus payment by a veteran, a veteran's
beneficiary, or a veteran's guardian, conservator, or personal representative through
submission of written information on a form designed by the commissioner for this purpose.

(c) "Beneficiary" means in relation to a deceased veteran and in the order named:

(1) the surviving spouse, if not remarried;

(2) the children of the veteran, if there is no surviving spouse or the surviving spouse
has remarried;

(3) the veteran's surviving parent or parents;

(4) the veteran's surviving sibling or siblings; or

(5) the veteran's estate.

(d) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

(e) "Department" means the Department of Veterans Affairs.

(f) "Eligibility period for the bonus" means the period from deleted text begin August 2, 1990, to July 31,
1991 deleted text end new text begin September 11, 2001, to August 30, 2021 new text end .

(g) "Guardian" or "conservator" means the legally appointed representative of a minor
new text begin or incapacitated new text end beneficiary or deleted text begin incompetent deleted text end veteran, the chief officer of a hospital or
institution in which the deleted text begin incompetent deleted text end new text begin incapacitated new text end veteran is placed if the officer is authorized
to accept money for the benefit of the minor or deleted text begin incompetent deleted text end new text begin incapacitated new text end , the person
determined by the commissioner to be the person who is legally charged with the
responsibility for the care of the minor new text begin or incapacitated new text end beneficiary or deleted text begin incompetent deleted text end veteran,
or the person determined by the commissioner to be the person who has assumed the
responsibility for the care of the minor new text begin or incapacitated new text end beneficiary or deleted text begin incompetent deleted text end veteran.

(h) "Honorable service" means honorable new text begin federal new text end service in the United States armed
forces, as evidenced by:

(1) an honorable discharge;

(2) a general discharge under honorable conditions;

(3) in the case of an officer, a certificate of honorable service; or

(4) in the case of an applicant who is currently serving in active duty in the United States
armed forces, a certificate from an appropriate service authority that the applicant's service
to date has been honorable.

new text begin (i) "Incapacitated person" means an individual who, for reasons other than being a minor,
lacks sufficient understanding or the capacity to make personal decisions and who is unable
to meet the individual's own personal needs for medical care, nutrition, clothing, shelter, or
safety even when assisted by appropriate technology or supported decision making.
new text end

deleted text begin (i) deleted text end new text begin (j) new text end "Resident veteran" means a veteran who served in active duty in the United States
armed forces at any time during the eligibility period for the bonus, and who also:

(1) has been separated or discharged from the United States armed forces, and deleted text begin whose
home of record at the time of entry into active duty in the United States armed forces, as
indicated on the person's form DD-214 or other documents the commissioner may authorize,
is the state of Minnesota deleted text end new text begin has lived in Minnesota for at least 30 days at the time of application
with the intention of residing in the state and not for any temporary purpose. An applicant
may verify a residence address by presenting a valid state driver's license, a state
identification card, a voter registration card, a rent receipt, a statement by the landlord,
apartment manager, or homeowner verifying that the individual is residing at the address,
or other form of verification approved by the commissioner new text end ; or

(2) is currently serving in the United States armed forces, and has a certificate from an
appropriate service authority stating that the person: (i) served in active duty in the United
States armed forces at any time during the eligibility period for the bonus; and (ii) deleted text begin had deleted text end new text begin has new text end
Minnesota new text begin listed new text end as the new text begin veteran's new text end home of record deleted text begin at the time of entry into active duty in the
United States armed forces deleted text end new text begin in the veteran's official military personnel file new text end .

deleted text begin (j) deleted text end new text begin (k) new text end "Service connected" means caused by an injury or disease incurred or aggravated
while on active duty, as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

deleted text begin (k) deleted text end new text begin (l) new text end "Veteran" has the meaning given in section 197.447 deleted text begin , deleted text end and new text begin does not include a
member of the National Guard or the reserve components of the United States armed forces
ordered to active duty for the sole purpose of training. Veteran new text end also includes deleted text begin :
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) deleted text end a person who is providing honorable service on active duty in the United States
armed forces and has not been separated or discharged deleted text begin ; or deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (2) a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including
the National Guard, who was ordered to active duty under United States Code, title 10,
section 673b, during the eligibility period for the bonus and who was deployed to a duty
station outside the state of Minnesota, as verified by the appropriate service authority. An
applicant's DD-214 form showing eligibility for or award of the Southwest Asia service
medal during the eligibility period for the bonus will suffice as verification.
deleted text end

deleted text begin "Veteran" does not include a member of the National Guard or the reserve components
of the United States armed forces ordered to active duty for the sole purpose of training.
deleted text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 197.79, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Bonus amount.

(a) For a resident veteran who provided honorable service in
the United States armed forces at any time during the eligibility period for the bonus, the
bonus amount is:

(1) deleted text begin $300 deleted text end new text begin $600 new text end , if the veteran did not receive the deleted text begin Southwest Asia service medal deleted text end new text begin Armed
Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign
Medal, or Afghanistan Campaign Medal new text end during the eligibility period for the bonus;

(2) deleted text begin $600 deleted text end new text begin $1200 new text end , if the veteran received the deleted text begin Southwest Asia service medal deleted text end new text begin Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal,
or Afghanistan Campaign Medal new text end during the eligibility period for the bonus; or

(3) $2,000, if the veteran was eligible for the deleted text begin Southwest Asia service medal deleted text end new text begin Armed
Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign
Medal, or Afghanistan Campaign Medal new text end during the eligibility period for the bonus, and
died during that time period as a direct result of a service connected injury, disease, or
condition.

(b) In the case of a deceased veteran, the commissioner shall pay the bonus to the veteran's
beneficiary.

deleted text begin (c) No payment may be made to a veteran or beneficiary who has received a similar
bonus payment from another state.
deleted text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 197.79, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Application process.

A veteran, or the beneficiary of a veteran, entitled to a
bonus may make application for a bonus to the department deleted text begin on a form deleted text end new text begin as new text end prescribed by the
commissioner and verified by the applicant. If the veteran is deleted text begin incompetent deleted text end new text begin incapacitated new text end or
the veteran's beneficiary is a minor or deleted text begin incompetent deleted text end new text begin incapacitated new text end , the application must be
made by the person's guardian or conservator. An application must be accompanied by
evidence of residency, honorable service, active duty service during the eligibility period
for the bonus, and any other information the commissioner requires. The applicant must
indicate on the application form the bonus amount for which the applicant expects to be
eligible.

If the information provided in the application is incomplete, the department must notify
the applicant in writing of that fact and must identify the items of information needed to
make a determination. After notifying an applicant that the person's application is incomplete,
the department shall hold the application open new text begin for up to 120 days new text end while awaiting further
information from the applicant, and the applicant may submit that information new text begin within the
120-day period new text end without filing an appeal and request for review.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 197.79, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Notices.

Notices and correspondence to an applicant must be directed to the
applicant by mail at the address listed in the application new text begin or electronically new text end . Notices and
correspondence to the commissioner must be addressed to the commissioner's office deleted text begin in St.
Paul deleted text end new text begin or the designated department system new text end .

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 197.79, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

Deadline for applications.

The application period for the bonus program
established in this section shall be deleted text begin November 1, 1997, to June 30, 2001 deleted text end new text begin July 1, 2022, to
June 30, 2024 new text end . The department may not receive or accept new applications after June 30,
deleted text begin 2001 deleted text end new text begin 2024 new text end .