1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to veterans affairs; appropriating money for a grant to Every Third 
1.3 	Saturday; requiring reports.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; EVERY THIRD SATURDAY.
 1.6 	(a) $100,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.7 	of veterans affairs for a grant to Every Third Saturday to provide veterans with emergency 
1.8 	assistance and internships.
1.9 	(b) Every Third Saturday must report to the commissioner of veterans affairs and the 
1.10 	chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
1.11 	veterans affairs policy and finance no later than September 1, 2024, and by September 1 of 
1.12 	each subsequent year. Each report must include, at a minimum, a detailed explanation of 
1.13 	how the grant money was used and the number of veterans served by the program.
1.14 	(c) The base appropriation is $100,000 in fiscal year 2025 and $0 in fiscal year 2026.