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MN SR111

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/28/2022

Primary Sponsor

Foung Hawj

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Origin

Senate

92nd Legislature 2021-2022

AI Summary

  • Designates September 6, 2021, as Hmong Minnesota Day at the Minnesota State Fair
  • Recognizes the Hmong community's history in Minnesota, including their arrival beginning in November 1975 and resettlement following the 1980 U.S. Refugee Act
  • Acknowledges approximately 90,000 Hmong Minnesotans, primarily in the Twin Cities Metro area, and their contributions to the state
  • References the Hmong community's resilience despite 2020-2021 challenges including higher COVID-19 hospitalization and death rates and increased anti-Asian hate crimes
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare an enrolled copy of the resolution for transmission to the State Fair's board of managers and Minnesota's Hmong American community

Legislative Description

A Senate resolution recognizing September 6, 2021, as Hmong Minnesota Day at the Minnesota State Fair

Last Action

Referred to Rules and Administration

3/28/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules and Administration3/28/2022

Full Bill Text

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