SF 3149

1st Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/07/2016 09:07am

A bill for an act
relating to veterans; directing the commissioner of veterans affairs to study
feasibility of nonprofit interim housing for disabled veterans; appropriating
money.

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

Section 1. new text begin FEASIBILITY STUDY ON PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE
INTERIM HOUSING FOR DISABLED VETERANS.
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new text begin The commissioner of veterans affairs shall study the feasibility of partnering with
an established nonprofit organization to provide interim housing for disabled veterans in
conjunction with fully integrated and customizable support services. The commissioner of
veterans affairs shall submit a report including its findings and recommendations regarding
the feasibility of such a partnership to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
standing committees in the house of representatives and the senate having jurisdiction
over veterans affairs by February 15, 2017.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $250,000 in fiscal year 2017 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of veterans affairs to undertake the report established in section 1.
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