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MN HF41
Bill
Status
10/12/2020
Primary Sponsor
Jamie Becker-finn
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AI Summary
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Renames "Christopher Columbus Day" to "Indigenous Peoples Day" on the second Monday in October in Minnesota's definition of holidays.
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Makes Indigenous Peoples Day a mandatory holiday for the executive branch but allows other state government branches and political subdivisions to determine whether to observe it.
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Requires the Friday after Thanksgiving to be a holiday for the executive branch, with other state branches and political subdivisions having the option to observe it.
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Mandates amendments to all public employer-employee agreements that reference "Veterans Day" as the fourth Monday in October to instead cite November 11.
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Directs the revisor of statutes to change all references to "Christopher Columbus Day" or "Columbus Day" to "Indigenous Peoples Day" throughout Minnesota Statutes and Rules, effective the day following enactment.
Legislative Description
Holiday definition modified to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day.
Last Action
Author added Fischer
10/14/2020