1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to military veterans; appropriating money to assist veterans with 
1.3 	homelessness and mental health services.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. VETERANS AFFAIRS; APPROPRIATIONS.
 1.6 	(a) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
1.7 	commissioner of veterans affairs for the operation of a Veterans Suicide Office within the 
1.8 	Department of Veterans Affairs. The Veterans Suicide Office must address the problem of 
1.9 	veteran suicide in Minnesota. The base for this appropriation is $650,000 in fiscal year 2022 
1.10 	and $550,000 in fiscal year 2023.
1.11 	(b) $3,165,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
1.12 	commissioner of veterans affairs for the provision of housing vouchers and other services 
1.13 	dedicated to alleviating homelessness for veterans and former service members in Minnesota.