SF2 Summary - State Government Finance and Policy Bill

• Appropriations: Allocates funding to state agencies, legislature, constitutional offices, retirement systems, and veterans affairs for fiscal years 2022-2023, including $89.5-93.2 million for veterans affairs and funds for military training facilities.

• Veterans Programs: Establishes veterans stable housing initiative, expands Minnesota GI Bill benefits for apprenticeships and on-the-job training, creates veterans treatment court program for eligible offenders, and authorizes housing vouchers for homeless veterans.

• Capitol Building Improvements: Creates Capitol Area building account with authority to issue lease revenue bonds for health, life safety, and security upgrades to buildings constructed before 1940.

• Election Administration: Adds requirements for absentee ballot drop box security standards, reporting of non-deliverable voter registration notices, and mandatory recounts for close constitutional amendments; modifies voter identification requirements.

• Federal Funds: Appropriates $425 million from American Rescue Plan Act fiscal recovery fund to flexible response account for COVID-19 related expenses and authorizes use of federal funds for general government services.