1.1    .................... moves to amend H. F. No. 2791 as follows:
1.2Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.3	"Section 1. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS.

1.4    The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the
1.5bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated,
1.6to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as
1.7authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph (a), to acquire
1.8and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or
1.9as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraphs (b) to (j), or
1.10article XIV. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations in this act are available until
1.11the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.

1.12    Sec. 2. PRIORITIES.
1.13    The Agriculture, Rural Economics, and Veterans Affairs Finance Division of the
1.14House Finance Committee recommends funding all the projects included in this act.

1.15

Sec. 3. VETERANS AFFAIRS

1.16

Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation

$

93,025,000

1.17To the commissioner of administration for
1.18the purposes specified in this section.

1.19

Subd. 2.Asset Preservation

9,900,000

1.20For asset preservation improvements and
1.21betterments of a capital nature at veterans
1.22homes statewide, to be spent in accordance
1.23with Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.

1.24

Subd. 3.Brainerd

500,000

2.1To design a veterans nursing home on the
2.2Brainerd Regional Treatment Center site.

2.3

Subd. 4.Fergus Falls Veterans Home

9,970,000

2.4To construct, furnish, and equip a 21-bed
2.5special care unit for persons with Alzheimer's
2.6disease or dementia, and additional clinical
2.7space. The commissioner of veterans affairs
2.8must apply to the United States Department
2.9of Veterans Affairs for matching grant funds
2.10under the federal State Home Construction
2.11Grant Program administered by the federal
2.12agency.

2.13 2.14

Subd. 5.Hastings Veterans Home Supportive Housing

7,000,000

2.15To complete design for and to construct,
2.16furnish, and equip 30 units of permanent
2.17supportive housing for veterans with
2.18disabilities on the campus of the Minnesota
2.19Veterans Home-Hastings. The permanent
2.20supportive housing will consist of 30
2.21efficiency apartments for single adults. Staff
2.22at the Minnesota Veterans Home-Hastings
2.23will be expected to provide property
2.24management and supportive services for the
2.25housing unit.

2.26

Subd. 6.Kandiyohi County

7,905,000

2.27To design, construct, furnish, and equip a
2.2890-bed facility to provide skilled nursing
2.29services to veterans in Kandiyohi County.

2.30

Subd. 7.Minneapolis Veterans Home Campus

2.31

(a) Building 9 Demolition

1,000,000

2.32To demolish Building 9 and relocate a water
2.33main serving the campus.

2.34

(b) Campus HVAC Upgrade

11,300,000

3.1To replace and upgrade the campus
3.2heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
3.3system. Federal money received by the
3.4Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
3.5as reimbursement for 65 percent of this state
3.6capital expenditure must be credited to the
3.7debt service account in the state bond fund.

3.8

(c) New Nursing Facility

25,999,000

3.9To design, construct, furnish, and equip a
3.10100-bed nursing facility on the Minneapolis
3.11campus.
3.12Federal money received by the Minnesota
3.13Department of Veterans Affairs as
3.14reimbursement for 65 percent of this state
3.15capital expenditure must be credited to the
3.16debt service account in the state bond fund.

3.17

(d) Campus Security

2,300,000

3.18To acquire and install a fully developed
3.19and monitored security system for the
3.20campus. Federal money received by the
3.21Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
3.22as reimbursement for 65 percent of this state
3.23capital expenditure must be credited to the
3.24debt service account in the state bond fund.

3.25

(e) Building 17 Renovation

11,351,000

3.26To renovate all five resident units and the
3.27main kitchen and dining areas in Building 17.
3.28Federal money received by the Minnesota
3.29Department of Veterans Affairs as
3.30reimbursement for 65 percent of this state
3.31capital expenditure must be credited to the
3.32debt service account in the state bond fund.

3.33

Subd. 8.Sauk Centre

2,000,000

4.1To establish a veterans facility in Sauk Centre
4.2that provides veterans services for either
4.3depleted uranium exposure, transitional
4.4housing, or a veterans center that provides
4.5outreach and group counseling.

4.6

Subd. 9.Silver Bay Campus Renovation

3,800,000

4.7To design, construct, furnish, and equip an
4.8addition to and renovation of the nursing
4.9care facility. This appropriation is added
4.10to the appropriation to the Veterans Homes
4.11Board in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 19,
4.12subdivision 7, for this project.

4.13 4.14

Sec. 4. EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

$

200,000

4.15To the commissioner of employment and
4.16economic development for a grant to the city
4.17of Richfield to design and construct the All
4.18Veterans Memorial in Veterans Memorial
4.19Park. The All Veterans Memorial will
4.20acknowledge the six branches of military
4.21service at the first American flag raising of
4.22the battle of Iwo Jima, and will feature a
4.23bronze bust of Charles "Chuck" W. Lindberg,
4.24who helped raise the first flag on February
4.2523, 1945, and was the last flag raiser of both
4.26Iwo Jima flag raisings to pass away. It is
4.27anticipated that the total cost of the project
4.28is $711,500, with the city and nonprofit
4.29organizations contributing $511,500. This
4.30appropriation is not available until the
4.31commissioner of finance has determined that
4.32at least an equal amount has been committed
4.33from nonstate sources.

4.34    Sec. 5. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
5.1    To provide the money appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the
5.2commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to
5.3$93,225,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota
5.4Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI,
5.5sections 4 to 7.

5.6    Sec. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
5.7    Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective the day following final enactment."
5.8Amend the title accordingly