SF2728

SF2728 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Certain charitable gambling lawful expenditures cap increase provision

Related bill: HF2780

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to amend existing laws regarding charitable gambling expenditures in Minnesota. Specifically, it intends to increase the cap on certain lawful expenditures related to charitable gambling activities.

Main Provisions

Increased Spending Limits: The bill increases the annual limit from $5,000 to $15,000 for expenditures by licensed veterans organizations on meals and membership events.
Permitted Expenditures: The bill outlines various permissible expenditures for charitable organizations. These include support for military service recognition, contributions to educational and nonprofit institutions, human services such as programs for poverty and disability relief, and recreational facilities for youth.
Infrastructure Investments: It allows expenditures for maintaining or improving capital assets like real property, requiring specific board approval for larger investments.
Prohibited Expenditures: The bill restricts using funds for political campaigning or influencing elections, contributions to retirement funds of governmental units, or spending outside lawful purposes.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

Increase in Allowed Expenditure: The bill significantly increases the cap from $5,000 to $15,000 on allowable spending for veterans organizations' events recognizing military service.
Detailed Guidelines: It expands and details the types of allowable expenditures for charitable organizations, emphasizing non-discriminatory practices and compliance with set standards.

Relevant Terms

charitable gambling, veterans organizations, lawful expenditures, nonprofit institutions, military service recognition, board approval, political campaign restrictions, educational contributions, infrastructure investments, nonprofits, community services

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
March 19, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
March 19, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	State and Local Government

Citations

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