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MN SF2472

MN SF2472
Veterans resilience project appropriation


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Introduced
03/13/2025
In Committee
03/13/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

94th Legislature 2025-2026

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money for the veterans resilience project; requiring reports.

AI Summary

This bill appropriates $400,000 in both fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the general fund to the commissioner of veterans affairs, specifically for a grant to the Veterans Resilience Project. The grant money is designated to provide eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, a specialized psychological treatment, to veterans, their spouses, current military service members, and their spouses who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and trauma. The bill establishes a base appropriation of $400,000 for fiscal year 2028 and subsequent years. Additionally, the bill requires the Veterans Resilience Project to submit an annual report to the commissioner of veterans affairs and legislative committee chairs by January 15, detailing the program's budget, expenditures, number of individuals served, and a comprehensive explanation of the services provided to participants.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development (on 03/13/2025)

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