1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the Minnesota 
1.3 	Association for Volunteer Administration; requiring reports.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION FOR VOLUNTEER ADMINISTRATION; 
1.6 	APPROPRIATION.
 1.7 	$400,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2019 are appropriated from the 
1.8 	general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to 
1.9 	the Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration to administer evidence-based 
1.10 	volunteerism innovation grants targeting grantee-selected Minnesota compass measures 
1.11 	and to complete a statewide study of the potential capacity of volunteer efforts to address 
1.12 	community challenges and opportunities. Volunteerism innovation subgrants shall require 
1.13 	a 100 percent nonstate match by the subgrantees. The commissioner shall report data on 
1.14 	outcomes and recommendations for improving and sustaining volunteer efforts statewide 
1.15 	to the legislature by December 15, 2019. This is a onetime appropriation and funds are 
1.16 	available until June 30, 2019.