Minnesota Legislature
HF 4336
as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/07/2024 03:46pm
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A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; modifying prior appropriation for state veterans
cemeteries; planning new veterans cemetery in northwestern Minnesota; amending
Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 14, subdivision 3, as amended; Laws
2010, chapter 333, article 2, section 23, as amended.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 14, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws
2011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 37, Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 2, section
23, and Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 9, section 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.Veterans Cemeteries
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1,500,000 |
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Of this amount, up to $500,000 is to acquire
land located in southeastern, southwestern,
new text begin northwestern, new text end and northeastern Minnesota for
publicly owned veterans cemeteries, to be
operated by the commissioner of veterans
affairs. The commissioner also must seek
donations of land for the cemeteries. The
balance of the appropriation is to predesign,
design, construct, and equip the cemeteries.
Federal reimbursement of design, construction,
and equipping costs for each cemetery must
be deposited in the state treasury and is
appropriated to the commissioner of veterans
affairs to design, construct, and equip the
remaining cemeteries. Following completion
of the legislatively authorized Minnesota state
veterans cemeteries in new text begin northwestern
Minnesota, new text end Redwood, St. Louis, and Fillmore
Counties, final federal reimbursement of
predesign, design, construction, and equipping
costs is appropriated to the commissioner for
asset preservation of veterans homes
statewide, to be spent in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. Federal
reimbursement may be sought for each
cemetery and must be spent to acquire land
for, to predesign, design, construct, and equip
additional cemeteries, or for asset preservation
as provided in this subdivision.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.642, the bond sale authorization and
appropriation of bond proceeds for this project
are available until December 31, deleted text begin 2024deleted text end new text begin 2034new text end .
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2.
Laws 2010, chapter 333, article 2, section 23, as amended by Laws 2011, First
Special Session chapter 12, section 47, is amended to read:
Sec. 23. PLANNING NEW VETERANS CEMETERIES.
(a) The commissioner of veterans affairs shall determine a suitable site and plan for
deleted text begin threedeleted text end new text begin four new text end new state veterans cemeteries, one to be located in northeastern Minnesota, new text begin one
to be located in northwestern Minnesota, new text end one to be located in southeastern Minnesota, and
one to be located in southwestern Minnesota. In determining the site for a cemetery, the
commissioner shall consider available public land options and shall seek proposals for
donated land from interested counties, local communities, civic organizations, veterans
service organizations, and individuals.
(b) For determining the veterans cemetery site in southeastern Minnesota, the
commissioner shall give priority consideration to land owned and proposed for donation
by the county of Fillmore.
(c) The commissioner's planning process for a state veterans cemetery must include, at
a minimum, the following actions:
(1) determining the need for the cemetery;
(2) investigating the availability of suitable land for the cemetery;
(3) assessment of impacts of the cemetery;
(4) encouragement of support from veteran service organizations and local governments;
and
(5) preparation and submission of a preapplication for a grant from the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs for commitment of funding for establishing the cemetery.
(d) By January 15, 2011, the commissioner shall report to the chair and ranking minority
member of the house of representatives and senate committees having responsibility for
veterans affairs with a report of the commissioner's progress in implementing this section.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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