1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to veterans; requiring a health study of the health effects of wind turbine 
1.3 	movement on certain veterans.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. STUDY OF HEALTH EFFECTS OF WIND TURBINE MOVEMENT; 
1.6 	VETERAN WITH SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY.
 1.7 	(a) Upon the request of the commissioner of veterans affairs, the commissioner of 
1.8 	health shall conduct a study on the effect of wind turbine movement on a veteran. The 
1.9 	request must be made at the request of the veteran and identify the name and address of 
1.10 	the veteran. For the purpose of this section, "veteran" means a military service veteran 
1.11 	with a service-connected disability who certifies to the commissioner of veterans affairs 
1.12 	that the service-connected disability contributes to the wind turbine movement having 
1.13 	a detrimental health effect on the veteran. The wind turbine movement must involve a 
1.14 	turbine that is part of a wind conversion system of five megawatts or more and that casts a 
1.15 	shadow on the veteran's residence.
1.16 	(b) The commissioner of health shall complete the study within 90 days of receipt of 
1.17 	the request of the commissioner of veterans affairs and provide a copy to both the veteran 
1.18 	and the commissioner of veterans affairs.

1.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.