| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to military veterans; appropriating money for veteran retreats. |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 Section 1. APPROPRIATION; CAMP BLISS. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 Subdivision 1.Grant program; eligibility; reimbursement requirements.(a) The |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6commissioner of veterans affairs shall issue a grant to Independent Lifestyles, Inc., for |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7expenses related to retreats for eligible veterans and their family members at Camp Bliss |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8in Walker. |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9 (b) The grant recipient may use grant money to: |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10 (1) provide therapy, transportation, and activities customized for eligible veterans and |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11their family members; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12 (2) perform general maintenance of the camp. |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 (c) The commissioner must reimburse the grant recipient at least $850 for each eligible |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14veteran or family member who the commissioner verifies attended the camp and received |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15services from the grant recipient. The commissioner shall disburse money to the grant |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16recipient for up to two visits per year to the camp for each eligible veteran or family member. |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17 Subd. 2.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18meanings given. |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19 (b) "Eligible veteran" means a person who is either: |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 21 | 21 | | 25-00808 as introduced12/10/24 REVISOR BD/CH |
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| 22 | 22 | | SENATE |
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| 23 | 23 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 24 | 24 | | S.F. No. 488NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 25 | 25 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: GREEN and Howe) |
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| 26 | 26 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 27 | 27 | | Introduction and first reading01/23/2025 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development 2.1 (1) a former armed forces service member who has a DD-214 or other official document |
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| 29 | 29 | | 2.2from the official military personnel file of the veteran that describes the honorable service |
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| 30 | 30 | | 2.3of the veteran; or |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2.4 (2) a current armed forces member, whether serving in the active or reserve component. |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.5 (c) "Family member" means an eligible veteran's spouse, domestic partner, or child. |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.6 Subd. 3.Appropriation.$150,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $150,000 in fiscal year 2027 |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.7are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of veterans affairs for the grant |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.8described in subdivision 1, paragraph (a). This amount shall be added to the agency's base. |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2Section 1. |
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| 37 | 37 | | 25-00808 as introduced12/10/24 REVISOR BD/CH |
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