 Two area state representatives have sponsored a bill to construct veterans homes in two greater Minnesota cities. State representatives Matt Grossel and Matt Bliss sponsored the proposal called the Minnesota Veterans in Quality of Life Act. The bill would allocate a total of $16 million in bonding proceeds to construct two veterans facilities with $10 million for one Bemidji and $6 million for another in monovideo. Reports indicate the proposal would help provide service to roughly 30,000 veterans in northern Minnesota who are isolated from existing state veterans homes. Representative Matt Bliss says the veterans facility is needed for the area. It's just, it's real critical for the, for my region to have a veterans home. The Bemidji community has really come together, Sanford's donated the land. There's a large community of veterans there that's been working together on the project. Representative Tim Miller from Monovideo is the chief author of the bill. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.