1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; authorizing the forgiveness of certain loans made by 
1.3 	veterans organizations using lawful gambling proceeds.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. LOAN FORGIVENESS.
 1.6 	The obligation of congressionally chartered veterans organizations to repay amounts 
1.7 	loaned from lawful gambling funds for emergency expenditures under Laws 2020, First 
1.8 	Special Session chapter 6, section 2, paragraph (a), and any interest on those amounts loaned 
1.9 	is forgiven. The director of the Gambling Control Board shall consider these loans repaid.

1.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.