Helping Paws to breed, train, and place service dogs appropriation

Summary

The bill earmarks $200,000 from the 2027 general fund for a grant to Helping Paws, Inc., to provide service and facility dogs to individuals with physical disabilities, veterans and first responders with service‑related PTSD, and professionals in courts, schools, and mental‑health settings. It also lets the health commissioner accept private donations to supplement the grant, held in a special account that expires in 2028. The funding is a one‑time honorarium in memory of former Speaker Melissa Hortman.

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