1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; authorizing towns to appropriate funds to community 
1.3 	food shelves;amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 465.039.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 465.039, is amended to read:
1.6 	465.039 GIFTS TO ORGANIZATIONS DISTRIBUTING FOOD.
1.7 	The governing body of a county, or of a home rule charter or statutory city, or of a town 
1.8 	may appropriate each year out of its general fund, or other unrestricted money, an amount 
1.9 	to be determined by the governing body to provide grants to nonprofit organizations operating 
1.10 	community food shelves that provide food to the needy without charge.