1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state observances; designating May 1 as Silver Star Families of 
1.3 	America Day; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [10.581] SILVER STAR DAY.
1.6 	May 1 is designated Silver Star Families of America Day in honor of the wounded 
1.7 	soldiers of this state and the efforts of the Silver Star Families of America to honor the 
1.8 	wounded members of the United States armed forces. The Silver Star Families of America 
1.9 	has worked tirelessly since its inception to distribute silver star banners, flags, and care 
1.10 	packages to wounded service members and their families to ensure that the people of this 
1.11 	state and nation remember the blood sacrifice made by those service members.

1.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.