1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; providing an annual appropriation to the Minnesota 
1.3 	Board on Aging for the Communities for a Lifetime Initiative; amending 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256.975, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256.975, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 10.Communities for a Lifetime Initiative. An annual appropriation of 
1.9 	$500,000 shall be made to the board for the Communities for a Lifetime Initiative of the 
1.10 	Area Agencies on Aging. This appropriation shall be used to educate elected officials 
1.11 	and other community leaders about the issues, support community assessment, facilitate 
1.12 	development of community action plans, and assist with implementation activities. Funds 
1.13 	shall be distributed equitably among agencies across the state. Any unused funds do not 
1.14 	expire but carry over to the next fiscal year. This subdivision expires June 30, 2017.