SF1782

SF1782 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Fishing with Vets grant appropriation

Related bill: HF1997

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

Provide funding to support activities for veterans by supporting Fishing with Vets, a nonprofit organization, to organize and conduct guided fishing trips for Minnesota veterans.

Main provisions

Appropriation of funds:
- $25,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2026.
- $25,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2027.
- These funds are to be given as a grant from the commissioner of veterans affairs to Fishing with Vets (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit).
Use of funds:
- The grant is to be used to organize and conduct guided fishing trips for veterans across Minnesota.
Reporting requirements:
- By January 15 each year, the commissioner of veterans affairs must report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over veterans about how the grant money was used, including any amount used for grant administration.
- The report must be filed with the Legislative Reference Library in compliance with Minnesota Statutes section 3.195.
Conditions of the grant:
- Fishing with Vets must provide the commissioner with any information needed to complete the annual report.

Significant changes to existing law

Creates a new funding mechanism and annual grant to Fishing with Vets from the general fund.
Adds an annual reporting requirement to track how the grant money is used and to ensure transparency, including administration costs.
Establishes a formal data-sharing condition for the nonprofit as a prerequisite to receiving the grant.

Oversight and compliance

The commissioner of veterans affairs oversees the grant and is responsible for collecting information for the annual report.
The reporting process connects to legislative oversight by specific veteran-related committees and the Legislative Reference Library.

Relevant Terms - Fishing with Vets - grant - general fund - commissioner of veterans affairs - 501(c)(3) nonprofit - guided fishing trips - veterans - Minnesota - fiscal year 2026 - fiscal year 2027 - reporting - Legislative Reference Library - Minnesota Statutes section 3.195 - grant administration - condition of receiving grant

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file
Introduction PDF PDF file

Past committee meetings

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans on: March 03, 2025 15:00

Actions

Date	Chamber	Type	Name	Committee Name
February 24, 2025	Senate	Action	Introduction and first reading
February 24, 2025	Senate	Action	Referred to	Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
March 03, 2025	Senate	Action	Author added

Citations

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    "analysis": {
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      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references Minnesota Statutes section 3.195 to require that the annual grant report to the Legislative Reference Library be filed in compliance with that statute, in connection with an appropriation for Fishing with Vets.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "3.195",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%

In Committee