Minnesota HF 4079: Annual observance for 1st Minnesota Day established.

Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to state government; establishing an annual observance for 1st Minnesota​
1.3 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. [10.501] 1ST MINNESOTA DAY.​
1.6 (a) July 2 of each year is designated 1st Minnesota Day for the purpose of honoring the​
1.7 262 men of the 1st Minnesota Regiment who fought for the Union on July 2, 1863,​
1.8 responding to General Winfield S. Hancock's order to plug a gap in the Union line by​
1.9 charging at the double-quick with fixed bayonets. In the few minutes of the charge, 215​
1.10 men were killed. The charge allowed other units to reach and close the gap. The battle and​
1.11 the sacrifice of these men was an important contribution in saving the Union.​
1.12 (b) Each year the governor shall issue a proclamation honoring this observance.​
1.13 (c) Schools are encouraged to offer instruction on the role of the 1st Minnesota Regiment​
1.14 during the Civil War, including but not limited to sharing the stories of those who fought​
1.15 to save the Union for freedom and democracy against secession.​
1.16 (d) On July 2 of each year, the commissioner of administration, in cooperation with the​
1.17 Minnesota Historical Society, must fly the Minnesota Historical Society's replica of the 1st​
1.18 Minnesota Regimental flag on the North flag pole of the Minnesota State Capitol in place​
1.19 of the POW/MIA flag.​
1.20 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.​
1​Section 1.​
REVISOR SGS/MI 24-06348​02/06/24 ​
State of Minnesota​
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES​
H. F. No. 4079​
NINETY-THIRD SESSION​
Authored by Lislegard, Coulter, Schultz and Brand​02/22/2024​
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy​