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MN HF4023

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

5/21/2016

Primary Sponsor

Bob Dettmer

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Designates July 16 as Atomic Veterans Day in Minnesota to honor veterans exposed to radiation during military service
  • Includes veterans designated as "Atomic Veterans" by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs who served in occupation forces in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan after atomic bomb detonation
  • Honors veterans involved in radiation exposure events related to underground or shaft-detonated nuclear weapons and those with regular duties involving radiation-producing equipment
  • Specifically includes nuclear power plant technicians aboard aircraft carriers and submarines, x-ray technicians, and personnel assigned to Enewetak Atoll radiation cleanup projects
  • Takes effect the day following final enactment

Legislative Description

July 16 designated as Atomic Veterans Day.

Last Action

Author added Erickson.

5/21/2016

Committee Referrals

Veterans Affairs5/21/2016

Full Bill Text

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