HF 284 Summary

• Establishes the State Emblems Redesign Commission to develop and recommend new designs for Minnesota's official state flag and seal by January 1, 2023.

• Commission consists of 10 voting members including three public appointees by the governor, two House members, two Senate members, and representatives from councils for African Heritage, Latino Affairs, Asian-Pacific Minnesotans, and Native American communities.

• Designs must accurately and respectfully reflect Minnesota's shared history, resources, and diverse cultural communities, with no symbols representing only a single community or person.

• Legislature intends to vote on adopting the recommended designs during the 2023 regular session, with new seal and flag to become effective no later than May 11, 2023.

• Repeals existing statutes defining the current state seal and flag effective May 11, 2023, and directs the current emblems to be retired and replaced respectfully with their history preserved on the State Capitol complex.