1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to veterans affairs; appropriating money for upgrades and enhancements 
1.3 	to the Preston, Bemidji, and Montevideo state veterans homes building projects; 
1.4 	requiring a report.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS; STATE VETERANS HOMES BUILDING 
1.7 	PROJECTS.
 1.8 	(a) $6,928,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
1.9 	commissioner of administration to fund the design, construction, and equipping of site and 
1.10 	building improvements at the Preston state veterans home building project that were not 
1.11 	funded through the initial appropriation. This appropriation may also be utilized for furniture, 
1.12 	fixtures, and equipment at the Preston state veterans home.
1.13 	(b) $4,354,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
1.14 	commissioner of administration to fund the design, construction, and equipping of site and 
1.15 	building improvements at the Bemidji state veterans home building project that were not 
1.16 	funded through the initial appropriation. This appropriation may also be utilized for furniture, 
1.17 	fixtures, and equipment at the Bemidji state veterans home.
1.18 	(c) $5,272,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
1.19 	commissioner of administration to fund the design, construction, and equipping of site and 
1.20 	building improvements at the Montevideo state veterans home building project that were 
1.21 	not funded through the initial appropriation. This appropriation may also be utilized for 
1.22 	furniture, fixtures, and equipment at the Montevideo state veterans home.
2.1 	(d) By February 15, 2023, the commissioner of administration must report to the 
2.2 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over veterans affairs on the use of the money 
2.3 	appropriated under this section, including information on the status of the projects funded 
2.4 	under this section at the Bemidji, Montevideo, and Preston state veterans homes building 
2.5 	projects. By February 15, 2024, the commissioner of administration must submit a final 
2.6 	report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over veterans affairs on how the total 
2.7 	appropriations were spent.
2.8 	(e) The appropriations under this section are onetime and available until spent.