1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to veterans; appropriating money to the commissioner of veterans affairs 
1.3 	for a grant to Hometown Hero Outdoors.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; HOMETOWN HERO OUTDOORS.
 1.6 	$250,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $250,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the 
1.7 	general fund to the commissioner of veterans affairs to provide a grant to Hometown Hero 
1.8 	Outdoors, a Stillwater, Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to fund outdoor 
1.9 	recreational activities and mental health services for currently serving military personnel 
1.10 	and veterans with the goals of: (1) promoting positive mental health for military personnel 
1.11 	and veterans by encouraging more frequent interactions with mental health service 
1.12 	professionals; and (2) enhancing the quality of life for military personnel and veterans by 
1.13 	providing them with access to outdoor activities and mental health services.

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