as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/12/2024 08:59am
A bill for an act
relating to state government; modifying the effective date of the state flag and state
seal designs adopted by the State Emblems Redesign Commission to be contingent
on the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the house of representatives and two-thirds
of the senate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 1.135,
subdivisions 3a, 6; Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 2, sections 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 133,
subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 1.135, subdivision 3a, is amended
to read:
The Great Seal of the State
of Minnesota is the design as certified in the report of the State Emblems Redesign
Commission, as established by Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 2, section 118.
Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 1.135, subdivision 6, is amended to
read:
State agencies and departments using the seal, its impression,
or its likeness shall make every effort to bring any seal, impression, or likeness currently
fixed to a permanent object into accordance with this section and section 4.04. Expendable
material to which the seal in effect prior to May 11, deleted text begin 2024deleted text end new text begin 2025new text end , or any impression, scene,
or likeness of that seal is currently affixed may be used until the supply is exhausted or until
January 1, deleted text begin 2025deleted text end new text begin 2026new text end , whichever occurs first. All unused dies and engravings of the Great
Seal shall be given to the Minnesota Historical Society, along with all historical information
available about the seal, to be retained in the society's permanent collection.
Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 2, section 1, the effective date, is amended to read:
This section is effective May 11, deleted text begin 2024deleted text end new text begin 2025, if the house of
representatives and the senate, acting separately, approve the design submitted by the State
Emblems Redesign Commission by a two-thirds affirmative vote of both bodiesnew text end .
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This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2023.
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Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 2, section 2, the effective date, is amended to read:
This section is effective May 11, deleted text begin 2024deleted text end new text begin 2025, if the house of
representatives and the senate, acting separately, approve the design submitted by the State
Emblems Redesign Commission by a two-thirds affirmative vote of both bodiesnew text end .
new text begin
This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2023.
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Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 2, section 3, the effective date, is amended to read:
This section is effective May 11, deleted text begin 2024deleted text end new text begin 2025, if the house of
representatives and the senate, acting separately, approve the design submitted by the State
Emblems Redesign Commission by a two-thirds affirmative vote of both bodiesnew text end .
new text begin
This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2023.
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Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 2, section 4, the effective date, is amended to read:
This section is effective May 11, deleted text begin 2024deleted text end new text begin 2025, if the house of
representatives and the senate, acting separately, approve the design submitted by the State
Emblems Redesign Commission by a two-thirds affirmative vote of both bodiesnew text end .
new text begin
This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2023.
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Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 2, section 5, the effective date, is amended to read:
This section is effective May 11, deleted text begin 2024deleted text end new text begin 2025, if the house of
representatives and the senate, acting separately, approve the design submitted by the State
Emblems Redesign Commission by a two-thirds affirmative vote of both bodiesnew text end .
new text begin
This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2023.
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Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 2, section 133, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 1.135,
subdivisions 3 and 5deleted text begin ; and 1.141, subdivisions 3, 4, and 6deleted text end , are repealed, effective May 11,
deleted text begin 2024deleted text end new text begin 2025, if the house of representatives and the senate, acting separately, approve the
design submitted by the State Emblems Redesign Commission by a two-thirds affirmative
vote of both bodiesnew text end .
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This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2023.
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