1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to veterans homes; removing designation of certain appropriations 
1.3 	for specific purposes;amending Laws 2009, chapter 94, article 3, section 2, 
1.4 	subdivision 3.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Laws 2009, chapter 94, article 3, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

1.7	Subd. 3.Veterans Homes
 		43,673,000
		43,916,000
	
1.8 	Veterans Homes Special Revenue Account.
1.9 	The general fund appropriations made to 
1.10 	the department may be transferred to a 
1.11 	veterans homes special revenue account in 
1.12 	the special revenue fund in the same manner 
1.13 	as other receipts are deposited according 
1.14 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 198.34, and 
1.15 	are appropriated to the department for the 
1.16 	operation of veterans homes facilities and 
1.17 	programs.
1.18 	Repair and Betterment. Of this 
1.19 	appropriation, $1,000,000 in fiscal year 
1.20 	2010 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2011 
1.21 	are to be used for repair, maintenance, 
1.22 	rehabilitation, and betterment activities at 
1.23 	facilities statewide.
2.1 	Hastings Veterans Home. $220,000 each 
2.2 	year is for increases in the mental health 
2.3 	program at the Hastings Veterans Home.
2.4 	Food. $92,000 in fiscal year 2010 and 
2.5 	$189,000 in fiscal year 2011 are for increases 
2.6 	in food costs at the Minnesota veterans 
2.7 	homes.
2.8 	Pharmaceuticals. $287,000 in fiscal year 
2.9 	2010 and $617,000 in fiscal year 2011 are for 
2.10 	increases in pharmaceutical costs.
2.11 	Fuel and Utilities. $277,000 in fiscal year 
2.12 	2010 and $593,000 in fiscal year 2011 are 
2.13 	for increases in fuel and utility costs at the 
2.14 	Minnesota veterans homes.
2.15 	Medicare Part D. $141,000 in fiscal year 
2.16 	2010 and $141,000 in fiscal year 2011 are 
2.17 	for implementation of Minnesota Statutes, 
2.18 	section 198.003, subdivision 7.

2.19 	Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 2.20 	Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.