1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to veterans; changing "Hire a Veteran Month" from May to July;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 10.565.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 10.565, is amended to read:
1.6 	10.565 HIRE A VETERAN MONTH.
1.7 	The month of May July is designated "Hire a Veteran Month" in honor of the more 
1.8 	than 48,000,000 citizen soldiers who as of January 1, 2005, have served in the United 
1.9 	States armed forces, of whom over 1,500,000 have been wounded and over 1,000,000 
1.10 	more have made the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives for their country. Whenever 
1.11 	called upon to defend our national security at home or abroad, these men and women 
1.12 	serving in the United States Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard have 
1.13 	always responded immediately and effectively, placing the national interests above their 
1.14 	own. Each year, the governor shall issue a proclamation honoring this observance, urging 
1.15 	Minnesota state and local government departments, agencies, and boards, as well as 
1.16 	private employers, to give fair and appropriate consideration to hiring military veterans.