HF 3427

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/24/2020 04:24pm

A bill for an act
relating to veterans; appropriating money for a grant to the veterans resilience
project; requiring a report.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin VETERANS RESILIENCE PROJECT; APPROPRIATION; REPORT.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $400,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the
general fund to the commissioner of veterans affairs for a grant to the veterans resilience
project. Grant funds must be used to make eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
therapy available to veterans and current military service members who are suffering from
post-traumatic stress disorder and trauma. This appropriation is added to the base.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin The veterans resilience project must report to the commissioner of
veterans affairs and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over veterans affairs policy and finance by January 15 of each year on the
program. The report must include: an overview of the program's budget; a detailed
explanation of program expenditures; the number of veterans and service members served
by the program; and a list and explanation of the services provided to program participants.
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