1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to veterans affairs; appropriating money for upgrades and enhancements 
1.3 	to the Preston state veterans home building project; requiring a report.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; PRESTON STATE VETERANS HOME BUILDING 
1.6 	PROJECT.
 1.7 	(a) $4,013,000 in fiscal year 2022 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
1.8 	commissioner of veterans affairs to provide the following upgrades and enhancements to 
1.9 	the Preston state veterans home building project:
1.10 	(1) a canopy extension for the entry driveway;
1.11 	(2) three-season porch additions;
1.12 	(3) enhanced interior finishes;
1.13 	(4) addition of transfer and maintenance garages;
1.14 	(5) installation of a standing seam roofing system;
1.15 	(6) a trash enclosure;
1.16 	(7) an entry road;
1.17 	(8) increased parking;
1.18 	(9) an outdoor plaza fire pit;
1.19 	(10) a picnic shelter;
1.20 	(11) pergolas; and
2.1 	(12) other interior and exterior upgrades and improvements.
2.2 	(b) By February 15, 2023, the commissioner of veterans affairs must report to the 
2.3 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over veterans affairs on the use of the money 
2.4 	appropriated under this section, including information on the status of the upgrades and 
2.5 	enhancements to the Preston state veterans home building project.
2.6 	(c) The appropriation under this section is onetime and is available until June 30, 2023.