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VFW organizations could use more of their gambling profits for structural repairs under this bill.
Key points:
- If passed, these organizations could use up to 50% of their profits for repairs and maintenance
- The Gaming Control Board could approve a higher amount if needed
Minnesota Rep. Kristin Robbins has sponsored a bill that would permit licensed veterans to use a portion
of lawful gambling profits for repair, maintenance and improvement projects on their properties.
Under the terms of the proposed legislation, “Any expenditure would need to be made before July 1, 2031.”
A measure like this could aid organizations like the Buffalo American Legion Post, which underwent a
$400,000 project to repair bathrooms, replace carpeting and add soundproof doors to its facility,
the House of Representatives reported on its site.
“Since the project was completed in 2021, we have had several weddings, many celebrations of life, graduation,
birthday, anniversary parties, private company events, Chamber of Commerce events, and post events such as fish fry,
veterans breakfast, honor guard dinners, children and youth summer and Christmas events,” the post’s gambling
manager Joe Herzog wrote in a letter.
“These events produce revenue for our post and in June 2025, we will host The American Legion 10th District
Convention in our event hall. … In our small town of Buffalo, our post building serves many purposes in our community,
not just members and our post meetings.”
HF753, if passed, could allow the post to use more than the $40,000 in gambling funds it was allowed for its recent project.
The terms of the bill state that “to 50% of a fiscal year’s gross profits could be used to replace an unrepairable building.”
The state regulator could approve a larger percentage “for extenuating circumstances.”
Department of Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) state adjutant-quartermaster Barry Henriksen commented,
“This bill doesn’t cost the taxpayers anything, it just allows us to be able to make these improvements. If they go away, the community loses.”
VFW organizations could use more of their gambling profits for structural repairs under this bill.
Key points:
- If passed, these organizations could use up to 50% of their profits for repairs and maintenance
- The Gaming Control Board could approve a higher amount if needed
Minnesota Rep. Kristin Robbins has sponsored a bill that would permit licensed veterans to use a portion
of lawful gambling profits for repair, maintenance and improvement projects on their properties.
Under the terms of the proposed legislation, “Any expenditure would need to be made before July 1, 2031.”
A measure like this could aid organizations like the Buffalo American Legion Post, which underwent a
$400,000 project to repair bathrooms, replace carpeting and add soundproof doors to its facility,
the House of Representatives reported on its site.
“Since the project was completed in 2021, we have had several weddings, many celebrations of life, graduation,
birthday, anniversary parties, private company events, Chamber of Commerce events, and post events such as fish fry,
veterans breakfast, honor guard dinners, children and youth summer and Christmas events,” the post’s gambling
manager Joe Herzog wrote in a letter.
“These events produce revenue for our post and in June 2025, we will host The American Legion 10th District
Convention in our event hall. … In our small town of Buffalo, our post building serves many purposes in our community,
not just members and our post meetings.”
HF753, if passed, could allow the post to use more than the $40,000 in gambling funds it was allowed for its recent project.
The terms of the bill state that “to 50% of a fiscal year’s gross profits could be used to replace an unrepairable building.”
The state regulator could approve a larger percentage “for extenuating circumstances.”
Department of Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) state adjutant-quartermaster Barry Henriksen commented,
“This bill doesn’t cost the taxpayers anything, it just allows us to be able to make these improvements. If they go away, the community loses.”
