1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to disabled veterans; providing grants through the Support Our Troops 
1.3 	account for disability access home improvements; amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.4 	2016, section 190.19, subdivision 2a.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 190.19, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 2a.Uses; veterans. (a) Money appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs 
1.8 	from the Minnesota "Support Our Troops" account may be used for:
1.9 	(1) grants to veterans service organizations;
1.10 	(2) outreach to underserved veterans;
1.11 	(3) providing services and programs for veterans and their families;
1.12 	(4) transfers to the vehicle services account for Gold Star license plates under section 
1.13 	168.1253;
1.14 	(5) grants of up to $100,000 to any organization approved by the commissioner of 
1.15 	veterans affairs for the purpose of supporting and improving the lives of veterans and their 
1.16 	families; and
1.17 	(6) grants to an eligible foundation; and
1.18 	(7) grants of up to $3,000 to a disabled veteran to construct disability access 
1.19 	improvements in or around the disabled veteran's residence.
1.20 	(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "eligible foundation" includes any organization 
1.21 	that:
2.1 	(1) is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
2.2 	(2) is a nonprofit corporation under chapter 317A and the organization's articles of 
2.3 	incorporation specify that a purpose of the organization includes: (i) providing assistance 
2.4 	to veterans and their families; or (ii) enhancing the lives of veterans and their families.