Also included in this Omnibus bill are the following items of interest to Veterans:

• $50,000 (onetime appropriation) for AMPERS Veterans Voices programming (Public Broadcasting)
• $95,000 (onetime) for Veterans Voices (Minnesota Humanities Center)
• $100,000 (onetime) in rent subsidies for Veterans at Cottages of Anoka
• $200,000 (onetime) for “State Soldiers Assistance: Grants for Housing & Health Assistance”
• $150,000 (onetime) for Veterans Mental Health Study - Requires the Commissioner to study, quantify and describe unmet mental health needs among Veterans
• $250,000 (onetime) for “Disabled Veterans Interim Housing Study” - Requires the Commissioner to study the feasibility of partnering with a non-profit organization to provide interim housing for disabled Veterans.
• Minor changes to Veterans driver’s license designation language – allow for pictorial or symbol (“V”) designation on DL’s
• Inclusion of Veteran-owned business in Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Board
• Changes to state procurement contracts   to certified Veteran-owned small businesses (Businesses which are majority-owned and operated by Veterans).
  “The commissioner may award a contract for goods, services, or construction directly to a veteran-owned small business without going through a competitive solicitation process up to a total contract award value, including extension options, of $25,000.” 
• Language allowing MDVA to solicit donations for the Medal of Honor Memorial on the Capitol grounds.
• Character development education curriculum in elementary, middle and high school programs incorporating the history and values of Medal of Honor recipients.