1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to the Racing Commission; appropriating money for a grant to the 
1.3 	Benevolence Fund of the Minnesota Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective 
1.4 	Association.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. RACING COMMISSION; BENEVOLENCE FUND GRANT.
 1.7 	$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the Racing 
1.8 	Commission for a grant to the Benevolence Fund of the Minnesota Horsemen's Benevolent 
1.9 	and Protective Association. This is a onetime appropriation. The grant must be distributed 
1.10 	no later than August 15, 2024, and used as follows:
1.11 	(1) $1,500,000 is for the renovation, equipping, and staffing of workplace safety, security, 
1.12 	and health programs; and
1.13 	(2) $500,000 is to provide out-of-school summer programs focusing on mentoring and 
1.14 	behavioral, social, and emotional learning interventions and enrichment activities directed 
1.15 	toward low-income students of color.