Certain organizations authorization to use grant awards to pay administrative costs for the Lights On program grant

A bill for an act

relating to transportation; authorizing certain organizations to use grant awards to

pay administrative costs for the Lights On program; amending Minnesota Statutes

2024, section 169.515, subdivision 5.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.515, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Use of grant award.

(a) Applicants must keep records of vouchers distributed

and records of all expenses associated with awarded grant money.

(b)
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Applicants
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Counties, cities, towns, the State Patrol, and local law enforcement

agencies, including law enforcement agencies of a federally recognized Tribe,
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must not use

awarded grant money for administrative costs. A nonstate organization that contracts with

the commissioner to operate the program
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must not retain any of the
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may use awarded
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grant

money for administrative costs
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if the nonstate organization submits a separate, itemized list

of administrative expenses and costs paid with grant money in the report required under

subdivision 8
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.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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