Bill Summary

• Expands Legislative Advisory Commission membership to include minority leaders of both chambers and establishes a 30-day review period (instead of 20 days) for federal funds spending requests before agencies may expend money.

• Exempts federal funds appropriated for emergency management purposes under section 12.22, subdivision 1, from Legislative Advisory Commission review requirements.

• Appropriates $400,000 in fiscal year 2013 for veterans affairs, including $100,000 for Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans grant, $100,000 for veteran funeral honor guards, and $200,000 for Veterans Service Office grant program.

• Appropriates $250,000 in fiscal year 2012 for soft body armor reimbursements to law enforcement under public safety and $500,000 in fiscal year 2013 to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for leveraged equipment acquisition requiring nonstate matching funds.

• Appropriates $235,000 in fiscal year 2012 for FEMA disaster assistance matching funds for 2010 spring flooding and $50,000 for Mankato Water Resources Center to study flood mitigation measures in the Zumbro River watershed.