SF4795

Purpose

• Provide a one-time funding allocation for senior nutrition programs. The bill appropriates money from the General Fund to the Commissioner of Human Services for these programs, using authority under Minnesota Statutes section 256.9752. The appropriation is specifically for fiscal year 2027.

Main Provisions

• Amount: 4,700,000 (four million seven hundred thousand dollars).
• Source: General Fund.
• Recipient/ administering entity: Commissioner of Human Services.
• Program: Senior nutrition programs.
• Legal authority: Minnesota Statutes section 256.9752.
• Timing: Fiscal year 2027.
• Nature: One-time appropriation (not ongoing funding).

Purpose of the Appropriation

• To support senior nutrition programs by providing dedicated funds for FY 2027, helping ensure services or activities related to feeding and nutrition for seniors.

Significance and Changes to Existing Law

• Introduces a one-time funding addition to the existing framework for senior nutrition programs under the cited statute.
• Does not establish new ongoing programs or modify long-term policy beyond the temporary funding increase for FY 2027.

Fiscal Impact

• State General Fund outlay: $4.7 million in fiscal year 2027.

Practical Implications

• The funds are intended to bolster or supplement current senior nutrition programs during the specified fiscal year, managed by the Department of Human Services under the existing statutory authority.

Relevant Terms - General Fund - Commissioner of Human Services - Senior nutrition programs - Minnesota Statutes - Section 256.9752 - One-time appropriation - Fiscal year 2027 - Appropriation - FY 2027