Age-Friendly Minnesota 2021, 1st Special Session HF33/SF37 Chapter 7, Article 17, Sections 2 & 8 HHS omnibus bill Effective: July 1, 2021 Short description Minnesota’s Council on an Age-Friendly Minnesota is extended through 2024 and money was appropriated to pay for staff and grants through June 2024. Summary The Governor’s Council on an Age-Friendly Minnesota was established by Executive Order 19-38 in 2019 (https://bit.ly/3s5JKjR). The council was set to expire on January 1, 2022, and was extended during the 2021 Regular Session through October 1, 2022. Further action was taken in the 2021 First Special Session to extend the existing council through June 30, 2024, (Section 2) and to authorize funding for age-friendly community grants and technical assistance (Section 8). Implications The purpose of the Governor’s Council on an Age-Friendly Minnesota is to coordinate state and private sector partners to ensure Minnesota is an age-friendly state. There are nine specific state agencies and boards as voting council members, along with six additional public members. The current council has established a timeframe to implement their work which includes development of the state’s master plan and prioritizing the technical assistance grants. Below is the timeline for the workplan through mid-2022, as well as a summary of the funding use during the upcoming years.
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