1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to appropriations; appropriating money for veterans affairs, military 
1.3 	affairs, and the Board of Animal Health; reducing and adjusting appropriations 
1.4 	for agriculture; authorizing issuance of special veteran contribution plate for 
1.5 	motorcycles; providing for disposition of certain funds; removing a limit on 
1.6 	certain grants; eliminating a sunset date;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, 
1.7 	sections 168.1255, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding subdivisions; 190.19, subdivision 
1.8 	1, by adding a subdivision; 190.25, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 
1.9 	192.501, by adding subdivisions; 197.585, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 
1.10 	2007 Supplement, sections 35.244; 190.19, subdivision 2; Laws 2007, chapter 
1.11 	45, article 2, section 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
1.12 	chapter 192.
1.13 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.14 	ARTICLE 1
1.15 	APPROPRIATIONS

1.16	Section 1. SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.17 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to or, if shown 
1.18 	in parentheses, subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2007, chapter 45, articles 1 to 
1.19 	3, to the agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from 
1.20 	the general fund or another named fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for 
1.21 	each purpose. The figures "2008" and "2009" used in this article mean that the addition 
1.22 	to or subtraction from the appropriation listed under them is available for the fiscal year 
1.23 	ending June 30, 2008, or June 30, 2009, respectively. Supplemental appropriations and 
1.24 	reductions to appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, are effective the 
1.25 	day following final enactment.

1.26				APPROPRIATIONS
	
1.27				Available for the Year
	
2.1				Ending June 30
	
2.2					2008
		2009

2.3	Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 	$
	0
	$
	(102,000)
	
2.4 	To reduce funding for administrative 
2.5 	services.

2.6	Sec. 3. BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH
 	$
	472,000
	$
	2,252,000
	
2.7 	For monitoring, testing, eradication, 
2.8 	education and outreach, and other activities 
2.9 	the board is required to undertake to 
2.10 	comply with federal regulations concerning 
2.11 	cattle, bison, and farmed cervidae under 
2.12 	a USDA modified accredited status. This 
2.13 	appropriation is added to the base.

2.14	Sec. 4. VETERANS AFFAIRS

2.15	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	0
	$
	5,805,000
	
2.16 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.17 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.18 	subdivisions.

2.19	Subd. 2.Benefits and Services
 		0
		3,420,000
	
2.20 	$2,500,000 in fiscal year 2009 is for state 
2.21 	soldiers' assistance under Minnesota Statutes, 
2.22 	section 197.05. $2,000,000 is added to the 
2.23 	base for this activity.
2.24 	$220,000 in fiscal year 2009 is for operations 
2.25 	of the LinkVET linkage line.
2.26 	$200,000 in fiscal year 2009 is for traumatic 
2.27 	brain injury (TBI) and posttraumatic stress 
2.28 	disorder (PTSD) outreach and education, and 
2.29 	for a follow-up study on future mental health 
2.30 	needs of veterans with TBI or PTSD. This is 
2.31 	a onetime appropriation.
3.1 	$500,000 in fiscal year 2009 is for additional 
3.2 	state veterans case workers to provide 
3.3 	comprehensive individual assistance to 
3.4 	veterans and to coordinate services for 
3.5 	veterans, military members, and their 
3.6 	families.
3.7 	For fiscal years 2010 and 2011, if a new 
3.8 	veterans cemetery is developed in northern 
3.9 	Minnesota, $325,000 each year must be 
3.10 	added to the agency's base funding for 
3.11 	cemetery operations.

3.12	Subd. 3.Claims and Outreach
 		0
		2,085,000
	
3.13 	$250,000 in fiscal year 2009 is for a grant 
3.14 	to the Minnesota Assistance Council for 
3.15 	Veterans for their work in helping veterans 
3.16 	and their families affected by homelessness. 
3.17 	The base funding for this purpose is $250,000 
3.18 	each year for fiscal years 2010 and 2011.
3.19 	$120,000 in fiscal year 2009 is to add "state 
3.20 	navigator" positions to coordinate state 
3.21 	agency programs and activities to support 
3.22 	and assist soldiers and their families during 
3.23 	and after the reintegration process.
3.24 	$250,000 in fiscal year 2009 is for the 
3.25 	Veterans Claims Office for outreach and 
3.26 	training to improve services and benefits 
3.27 	to veterans. This appropriation includes 
3.28 	money to add a female veterans service 
3.29 	officer/coordinator position.
3.30 	$500,000 in fiscal year 2009 is appropriated 
3.31 	for grants to county veterans services offices. 
3.32 	The provisions of Laws 2007, chapter 45, 
3.33 	article 2, section 1, paragraph (b), apply to 
3.34 	this appropriation.
4.1 	$250,000 in fiscal year 2009 is to add county 
4.2 	veterans services office training coordinator 
4.3 	positions and to provide CVSO training, 
4.4 	coordination, and grant oversight.
4.5 	$715,000 in fiscal year 2009 is for the 
4.6 	higher education veterans assistance 
4.7 	program under Minnesota Statutes, 
4.8 	section 197.585, to increase the number 
4.9 	of campus representatives for broader 
4.10 	statewide assistance. This appropriation is 
4.11 	added to the base for this program. This 
4.12 	appropriation includes money to keep the 
4.13 	MyMilitaryEducation.org Web site and 
4.14 	toll-free call center operational.

4.15	Subd. 4.Departmental Operations
 		0
		100,000
	
4.16 	$100,000 in fiscal year 2009 is for veterans 
4.17 	affairs marketing.

4.18	Subd. 5.Veterans Homes
 		0
		200,000
	
4.19 	$200,000 in fiscal year 2009 is for a strategic 
4.20 	planning study of the operations and capacity 
4.21 	of the Minnesota veterans homes. This is a 
4.22 	onetime appropriation.

4.23	Sec. 5. MILITARY AFFAIRS
 	$
	0
	$
	390,000
	
4.24 	$75,000 in fiscal year 2009 is to establish a 
4.25 	state enhancement of the employer support of 
4.26 	the guard and reserve program. The funding 
4.27 	base for this activity is $35,000 each year in 
4.28 	fiscal years 2010 and 2011.
4.29 	$135,000 in fiscal year 2009 is to make 
4.30 	$1,000 biannual bonus payments to National 
4.31 	Guard medics who meet recertification 
4.32 	requirements during the fiscal year.
5.1 	$180,000 in fiscal year 2009 is to add "state 
5.2 	navigator" positions to coordinate state 
5.3 	agency programs and activities to support 
5.4 	and assist soldiers and their families during 
5.5 	and after the reintegration process.
5.6 	For fiscal year 2010, $392,000 is added 
5.7 	to the base of the tuition and textbook 
5.8 	reimbursement program under Minnesota 
5.9 	Statutes, section 192.501, subdivision 2, for 
5.10 	new subdivision 2a. For fiscal year 2011, 
5.11 	$441,000 is added to this program's base for 
5.12 	this purpose.

5.13 	ARTICLE 2
5.14 	RELATED PROVISIONS

5.15 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 35.244, is amended to read:
5.16 	35.244 RULES FOR CONTROL OF BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS.
5.17 		Subdivision 1.Designation of zones. The board has the authority to control 
5.18 	tuberculosis and the movement of cattle, bison, and farmed cervidae within and between 
5.19 	tuberculosis zones in the state. Zones within the state may be designated as accreditation 
5.20 	preparatory, modified accredited, modified accredited advanced, or accredited free as those 
5.21 	terms are defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 9, part 77.
5.22 		Subd. 2.Control within modified accredited zone. In a modified accredited 
5.23 	zone, the board has the authority to:
5.24 	(1) require owners of cattle, bison, or farmed cervidae to report personal contact 
5.25 	information and location of livestock to the board;
5.26 	(2) require a permit or movement certificates for all cattle, bison, and farmed 
5.27 	cervidae moving between premises within the zone or leaving or entering the zone;
5.28 	(3) require official identification of all cattle, bison, and farmed cervidae within 
5.29 	the zone or leaving or entering the zone;
5.30 	(4) require a negative tuberculosis test within 60 days prior to movement for any 
5.31 	individual cattle, bison, or farmed cervidae leaving the zone with the exception of cattle 
5.32 	moving under permit directly to a slaughter facility under state or federal inspection;
5.33 	(5) require a whole-herd tuberculosis test within 12 months prior to moving breeding 
5.34 	cattle out of the zone;
6.1 	(6) require annual herd inventories on all cattle, bison, or farmed cervidae herds; and
6.2 	(7) require that a risk assessment be performed to evaluate the interaction of 
6.3 	free-ranging deer with cattle, bison, and farmed cervidae herds and require the owner to 
6.4 	implement the recommendations of the risk assessment.
6.5 		Subd. 3.Authority to adopt rules. The board may adopt rules to provide for the 
6.6 	control of tuberculosis in cattle. The rules may include provisions for quarantine, tests, 
6.7 	and such other measures as the board deems appropriate. Federal regulations, as provided 
6.8 	by Code of Federal Regulations, title 9, part 77, and the Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication 
6.9 	Uniform Methods and Rules, are incorporated as part of the rules in this state.

6.10 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.1255, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
6.11 		Subdivision 1.General requirements and procedures. The commissioner shall 
6.12 	issue special veteran contribution plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
6.13 	(1) is a veteran, as defined in section 197.447;
6.14 	(2) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile or motorcycle;
6.15 	(3) pays a fee of $10 to cover the costs of handling and manufacturing the plates;
6.16 	(4) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013;
6.17 	(5) pays the fees required under this chapter;
6.18 	(6) pays an additional onetime World War II memorial contribution of $30, which 
6.19 	the department shall retain until all start-up costs associated with the development and 
6.20 	issuing of the plates have been recovered, after which the commissioner shall deposit 
6.21 	contributions in the World War II donation match account; and
6.22 	(7) complies with this chapter and rules governing the registration of motor vehicles 
6.23 	and licensing of drivers.

6.24 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.1255, is amended by adding a subdivision 
6.25 	to read:
6.26 		Subd. 1a.Motorcycle plate. A motorcycle plate issued under this section must be 
6.27 	the same size as a regular motorcycle plate.

6.28 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.1255, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
6.29 		Subd. 3.Plate transfers. Despite section 168.12, subdivision 1, on payment of a 
6.30 	transfer fee of $5, plates issued under this section may be transferred to another passenger 
6.31 	automobile registered to the individual to whom the veteran contribution plates were 
6.32 	issued, or a single motorcycle plate may be transferred to another motorcycle registered to 
6.33 	the individual to whom the plate was issued.

7.1 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.1255, is amended by adding a subdivision 
7.2 	to read:
7.3 		Subd. 6.World War II memorial donation match account. Money remaining 
7.4 	in the World War II memorial donation match account after the state share of the 
7.5 	construction costs of the World War II memorial has been paid in full is appropriated to the 
7.6 	commissioner of veterans affairs for services and programs for veterans and their families.

7.7 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 190.19, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
7.8 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The Minnesota "Support Our Troops" account is 
7.9 	established in the special revenue fund. The account shall consist of contributions from 
7.10 	private sources and appropriations. Money in the account is appropriated in equal shares 
7.11 	to the Department of Military Affairs and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

7.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. Notwithstanding Laws 2007, chapter 45, article 2, section 
7.13 	1, and article 3, section 2, subdivision 3, this section is effective for distribution of the 
7.14 	Minnesota "Support Our Troops" account the day following final enactment.

7.15 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 190.19, subdivision 2, is 
7.16 	amended to read:
7.17 		Subd. 2.Uses. (a) Money appropriated from the Minnesota "Support Our Troops" 
7.18 	account to the Department of Military Affairs may be used for:
7.19 	(1) grants directly to eligible individuals;
7.20 	(2) grants to one or more eligible foundations for the purpose of making grants to 
7.21 	eligible individuals, as provided in this section; or
7.22 	(3) veterans' services.; or
7.23 	(4) grants to family readiness groups chartered by the adjutant general.
7.24 	(b) As used in paragraph (a), the term, "eligible individual" includes any person 
7.25 	who is:
7.26 	(1) a member of the Minnesota National Guard or a reserve unit based in Minnesota 
7.27 	who has been called to active service as defined in section 190.05, subdivision 5;
7.28 	(2) a Minnesota resident who is a member of a military reserve unit not based 
7.29 	in Minnesota, if the member is called to active service as defined in section 190.05, 
7.30 	subdivision 5;
7.31 	(3) any other Minnesota resident performing active service for any branch of the 
7.32 	military of the United States; 
7.33 	(4) a person who served in one of the capacities listed in clause (1), (2), or (3) who 
7.34 	has current financial needs directly related to that service; and
8.1 	(5) a member of the immediate family of an individual identified in clause (1), (2), 
8.2 	(3), or (4). For purposes of this clause, "immediate family" means the individual's spouse 
8.3 	and minor children and, if they are dependents of the member of the military, the member's 
8.4 	parents, grandparents, siblings, stepchildren, and adult children.
8.5 	(c) As used in paragraph (a), the term "eligible foundation" includes any organization 
8.6 	that:
8.7 	(1) is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
8.8 	Code;
8.9 	(2) has articles of incorporation under chapter 317A specifying the purpose of 
8.10 	the organization as including the provision of financial assistance to members of the 
8.11 	Minnesota National Guard and other United States armed forces reserves and their 
8.12 	families and survivors; and
8.13 	(3) agrees in writing to distribute any grant money received from the adjutant general 
8.14 	under this section to eligible individuals as defined in this section and in accordance 
8.15 	with any written policies and rules the adjutant general may impose as conditions of the 
8.16 	grant to the foundation.
8.17 	(d) The maximum grant awarded to an eligible individual under paragraph (a) in a 
8.18 	calendar year with funds from the Minnesota "Support Our Troops" account, either through 
8.19 	an eligible institution or directly from the adjutant general, may not exceed $2,000.

8.20 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 190.19, is amended by adding a subdivision 
8.21 	to read:
8.22 		Subd. 2a.Uses; veterans. Money appropriated to the Department of Veterans 
8.23 	Affairs from the Minnesota "Support Our Troops" account may be used for:
8.24 	(1) grants to veterans service organizations; and
8.25 	(2) outreach to underserved veterans.

8.26 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 190.25, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
8.27 		Subd. 3.Sale; use of funds. The adjutant general is authorized to sell in the manner 
8.28 	provided by law any or all
8.29 	(1) land, and
8.30 	(2) timber, growing crops, buildings, and other improvements, if any, situated upon 
8.31 	the land,
8.32 	acquired under the authority of subdivision 1 or which may hereafter comprise the Camp 
8.33 	Ripley Military Field Training Center and not needed for military training purposes. The 
8.34 	proceeds of any sales shall be deposited in the general fund.
9.1 	The adjutant general may use funds that are directly appropriated for the acquisition 
9.2 	of land, the payment of expenses of forest management on land forming the Camp 
9.3 	Ripley Military Reservation, and the provision of an Enlisted Person's Service Center. If 
9.4 	amounts that are directly appropriated for these purposes in either year of a biennium are 
9.5 	insufficient, the appropriation for the other year of the biennium is available.

9.6 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 190.25, is amended by adding a subdivision 
9.7 	to read:
9.8 		Subd. 3a.Timber sales; use of funds. The adjutant general is authorized to sell 
9.9 	in the manner provided by law any or all timber on land acquired under the authority of 
9.10 	subdivision 1 or which may hereafter comprise the Camp Ripley Military Field Training 
9.11 	Center. The proceeds of any sales of timber under this subdivision must be deposited in an 
9.12 	account in the special revenue fund and are appropriated to the adjutant general to be used 
9.13 	to manage the timber resources of Camp Ripley in a manner consistent with the camp's 
9.14 	purpose as lands for training armed forces.

9.15 	Sec. 11. [192.341] STATE ENHANCED EMPLOYER SUPPORT OF GUARD 
9.16 	AND RESERVE (ESGR) PROGRAM.
9.17 	The adjutant general is authorized to establish and administer a state enhancement 
9.18 	to the federal Employer Support of Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Program. The adjutant 
9.19 	general shall develop policy and guidelines for the administration of the program 
9.20 	established under this section.

9.21 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 192.501, is amended by adding a subdivision 
9.22 	to read:
9.23 		Subd. 1c.Medic recertification bonus program. (a) The adjutant general 
9.24 	may establish a program to provide a recertification bonus to eligible members of the 
9.25 	Minnesota National Guard who recertify as emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in 
9.26 	the National Guard within the limitations of this subdivision. The bonus payments are 
9.27 	intended to generally encourage a member's continuing certification as an EMT.
9.28 	(b) Eligibility for the recertification bonus is limited to a member of the National 
9.29 	Guard who:
9.30 	(1) is serving satisfactorily as determined by the adjutant general; and
9.31 	(2) has successfully completed the training required for recertification and warrants 
9.32 	the payment of a bonus.
10.1 	(c) The adjutant general may, within the limitations of this subdivision and other 
10.2 	applicable laws, determine additional eligibility criteria for the bonus, and must specify all 
10.3 	of the criteria in regulations and publish changes as necessary.
10.4 	(d) Payments under this subdivision must be made on a schedule that is determined 
10.5 	and published in department regulations by the adjutant general.

10.6 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 192.501, is amended by adding a subdivision 
10.7 	to read:
10.8 		Subd. 2a.Usage of tuition and textbook reimbursement grant program by 
10.9 	spouse permitted. (a) Notwithstanding the eligibility limitations of subdivision 2, 
10.10 	paragraph (b), the spouse of a person eligible under subdivision 2, paragraph (b), is 
10.11 	eligible to use up to 12 semester hours per year, or the equivalent amount of quarter 
10.12 	credits, of that eligible person's unused tuition reimbursement benefit for each year of 
10.13 	service in the Minnesota National Guard after the eighth year of such service.
10.14 	(b) Total benefits under this subdivision cannot exceed the total unused portion of 
10.15 	the service member's benefit. A service member's and spouse's eligibility for tuition 
10.16 	reimbursement under this subdivision is limited by the provisions of subdivision 2, 
10.17 	paragraph (g).

10.18 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 197.585, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
10.19 		Subd. 5.Expiration. This section expires at the end of the first fiscal year in which 
10.20 	the number of veterans enrolled in Minnesota public institutions of higher education is 
10.21 	fewer than 4,000, but no later than June 30, 2011.

10.22 	Sec. 15. Laws 2007, chapter 45, article 2, section 1, is amended to read:

10.23	Section 1. VETERANS AFFAIRS
 	$ 
	12,855,000 
	$ 
	12,571,000 

10.24	Appropriations by Fund 
	
10.25		2008 
	2009 
	
10.26	General 
	12,517,000 
	12,233,000 
	
10.27	Special Revenue 
	338,000 
	338,000 
	
10.28 	(a) $1,000,000 each year is added to the 
10.29 	base for state soldier's assistance under 
10.30 	Minnesota Statutes, section 197.05. If the 
10.31 	appropriation for this purpose for either year 
10.32 	is insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
10.33 	year is available for it.
11.1 	(b) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 
11.2 	the second year are added to the base for 
11.3 	grants to counties under the terms of this 
11.4 	section. The commissioner shall issue a 
11.5 	request for proposals for grants to enhance 
11.6 	the benefits, programs, and services provided 
11.7 	to veterans. The request must specify that 
11.8 	priority will be given to proposals that meet 
11.9 	the programmatic goals established by the 
11.10 	commissioner, including proposals that will:
11.11 	(1) provide the most effective outreach to 
11.12 	veterans;
11.13 	(2) reintegrate combat veterans into society;
11.14 	(3) collaborate with other social service 
11.15 	agencies, educational institutions, and other 
11.16 	relevant community resources;
11.17 	(4) reduce homelessness among veterans; 
11.18 	and
11.19 	(5) provide measurable outcomes.
11.20 	The commissioner may provide incentives 
11.21 	to encourage, and may give priority to 
11.22 	proposals that foster, regional collaboration 
11.23 	for service delivery. The grants may be for a 
11.24 	term of up to two years. The commissioner 
11.25 	shall ensure that grants are made throughout 
11.26 	all regions of the state and shall develop a 
11.27 	description of best practices for the use of 
11.28 	these grants. A county may not reduce its 
11.29 	county veterans service officer budget by any 
11.30 	amount received as a grant under this section. 
11.31 	Grants made under this section are in addition 
11.32 	to and not subject to the requirements for 
11.33 	grants made under Minnesota Statutes, 
11.34 	section 197.608. The Minnesota Association 
11.35 	of County Veterans Service Officers may 
12.1 	apply for grants under this section beginning 
12.2 	July 1, 2007. Any balance remaining after 
12.3 	the first year does not cancel and is available 
12.4 	in the second year. This appropriation must 
12.5 	be included in the appropriation base through 
12.6 	fiscal year 2011.
12.7 	(c) $750,000 each year is for tribal veterans 
12.8 	services offices.
12.9 	(d) $750,000 each year is for a grant to the 
12.10 	Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans. 
12.11 	This is a onetime appropriation.
12.12 	(e) $200,000 each year is for marketing 
12.13 	veterans outreach programs. This is a 
12.14 	onetime appropriation.
12.15 	(f) $250,000 each year is added to the base 
12.16 	for grants to Disabled American Veterans, 
12.17 	Military Order of the Purple Heart, Veterans 
12.18 	of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Veterans of 
12.19 	America, and other congressionally chartered 
12.20 	veterans service organizations designated by 
12.21 	the commissioner.
12.22 	(g) $450,000 the first year and $450,000 
12.23 	the second year are for the higher education 
12.24 	veterans assistance program under Minnesota 
12.25 	Statutes, section 197.585. This appropriation 
12.26 	must be included in the agency appropriation 
12.27 	base through fiscal year 2011.
12.28 	(h) $100,000 each year is for information 
12.29 	technology.
12.30 	(i) $75,000 each year is for operations at the 
12.31 	Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little 
12.32 	Falls.
12.33 	(j) $250,000 each year is for administration 
12.34 	of veterans programming. This appropriation 
13.1 	includes money for the biennium for 
13.2 	an ombudsman for residents and family 
13.3 	members of residents at the Minneapolis 
13.4 	Veterans' Home. The ombudsman must 
13.5 	attend all meetings of the Veterans Homes 
13.6 	Board and provide a report at each 
13.7 	meeting regarding the status of concerns 
13.8 	communicated to the ombudsman.
13.9 	(k) $100,000 each year is for compensation 
13.10 	for honor guards at the funerals of veterans 
13.11 	in accordance with the program established 
13.12 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 197.231. This 
13.13 	is a onetime appropriation.
13.14 	(l) $52,000 the first year is for spousal 
13.15 	education benefits in accordance with 
13.16 	Minnesota Statutes, section 197.75. This 
13.17 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2009.
13.18 	(m) $100,000 each year is for information 
13.19 	and outreach regarding the availability of 
13.20 	depleted uranium testing. The commissioner 
13.21 	shall collaborate with the adjutant general 
13.22 	to identify service members and veterans 
13.23 	who may have been exposed to expended 
13.24 	depleted uranium and to provide them with 
13.25 	information regarding depleted uranium 
13.26 	screening services provided by the federal 
13.27 	government. This is a onetime appropriation.
13.28 	(n) $250,000 the first year is for grants to 
13.29 	assist World War II veterans in attending the 
13.30 	dedication of the Minnesota World War II 
13.31 	Memorial in St. Paul on June 9, 2007, and for 
13.32 	other expenses of the dedication event. The 
13.33 	commissioner may spend only that portion 
13.34 	of this sum for which a matching amount, 
13.35 	whether in cash or in kind, is donated by 
14.1 	nongovernmental sources for this purpose. 
14.2 	This appropriation is available immediately.
14.3 	(o) $80,000 the first year is for suicide 
14.4 	prevention and psychological support for 
14.5 	veterans. Of this amount, $50,000 is for a 
14.6 	study by the commissioner and the adjutant 
14.7 	general of the psychological status and 
14.8 	needs of returning Minnesota veterans, 
14.9 	and $30,000 is for a telephone hotline to 
14.10 	refer veterans to available psychological 
14.11 	counseling services. The commissioner 
14.12 	may use this appropriation to supplement 
14.13 	an existing informational hotline service 
14.14 	within the department, or may collaborate 
14.15 	with any other provider of compatible, 
14.16 	existing hotline services for this purpose. 
14.17 	The referral hotline must be available to 
14.18 	veterans statewide at all practicable hours. 
14.19 	The commissioner must broadly publicize 
14.20 	the availability of the telephone hotline 
14.21 	and any local, state, and federal counseling 
14.22 	services for Minnesota veterans using all 
14.23 	practicable means available, including but 
14.24 	not limited to: the agency Web site; local 
14.25 	media announcements; announcements in 
14.26 	service and trade publications; and any other 
14.27 	practical means of communication.
14.28 	The commissioner may spend up to two 
14.29 	percent of this appropriation for development 
14.30 	of special informational materials, such 
14.31 	as refrigerator magnets, wallet cards, and 
14.32 	other devices on which hotline numbers 
14.33 	may be kept for immediate use. The 
14.34 	commissioner also may accept and spend 
14.35 	other contributions from nongovernmental 
15.1 	sources for this purpose. This is a onetime 
15.2 	appropriation.
15.3 	(p) $338,000 each year is from the account 
15.4 	in the special revenue fund established in 
15.5 	Minnesota Statutes, section 190.19, for (1) 
15.6 	grants to veterans service organizations; and 
15.7 	(2) outreach to underserved veterans. Any 
15.8 	balance in the first year does not cancel and 
15.9 	is available in the second year.