HF 122

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 01/26/2023 11:45pm

A bill for an act
relating to veterans affairs; appropriating money for Metro Meals on Wheels;
requiring reports.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; METRO MEALS ON WHEELS.
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new text begin (a) $540,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of veterans affairs for a grant to Metro Meals on Wheels to provide:
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new text begin (1) home-delivered meals to veterans; and
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new text begin (2) technical, enrollment, outreach, and volunteer recruitment assistance to member
programs.
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new text begin (b) Metro Meals on Wheels 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 no later than September 1, 2024, for fiscal year 2024,
and September 1, 2025, for fiscal year 2025. Each report must include, at a minimum, a
detailed explanation of how the grant money was used and the number of veterans and
service members served by the program.
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new text begin (c) The base appropriation is $540,000 in fiscal year 2025 and $0 in fiscal year 2026.
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