S.F. No. 2358 Summary

• Appropriates $22,989,000 for fiscal year 2020 and $22,939,000 for fiscal year 2021 to Military Affairs, including funding for maintenance of training facilities, general support, and enlistment incentives.

• Appropriates $75,723,000 for fiscal year 2020 and $75,423,000 for fiscal year 2021 to Veterans Affairs, including programs for veterans services, health care, cemeteries, honor guards, and the Minnesota GI Bill.

• Designates the third Friday in September as POW and MIA Recognition Day, the first Saturday of October as Veterans Suicide Awareness Day, and June 30 as American Allies Day, with the governor required to issue annual proclamations.

• Requires the commissioner of veterans affairs to submit a report by January 15, 2020, on reserve amounts in the veterans homes special revenue account and data on facility utilization, staffing, and capacity.

• Authorizes a memorial plaque on the State Capitol grounds to honor Minnesota World War I veterans, with design submissions solicited from the public at no cost to the state.