1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to veterans; directing the commissioner of veterans affairs to study 
1.3 	feasibility of nonprofit interim housing for disabled veterans; appropriating 
1.4 	money.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE 
1.7 	INTERIM HOUSING FOR DISABLED VETERANS.
 1.8 	The commissioner of veterans affairs shall study the feasibility of partnering with 
1.9 	an established nonprofit organization to provide interim housing for disabled veterans in 
1.10 	conjunction with fully integrated and customizable support services. The commissioner of 
1.11 	veterans affairs shall submit a report including its findings and recommendations regarding 
1.12 	the feasibility of such a partnership to the chairs and ranking minority members of the 
1.13 	standing committees in the house of representatives and the senate having jurisdiction 
1.14 	over veterans affairs by February 15, 2017.

1.15 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.
 1.16 	$250,000 in fiscal year 2017 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
1.17 	commissioner of veterans affairs to undertake the report established in section 1.