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HF 4803

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/11/2024 02:16pm

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A bill for an act
 relating to state government; requiring the secretary of state to place questions on
the 2024 state general election ballot related to approval of the state flag and state
seal designs adopted by the State Emblems Redesign Commission; 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:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 1.135, subdivision 3a, is amended
to read:


Subd. 3a.

Official seal; May 11, deleted text begin 2024deleted text end new text begin 2025new text end , and thereafter.

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.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 1.135, subdivision 6, is amended to
read:


Subd. 6.

State's duties.

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.

Sec. 3.

Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 2, section 1, the effective date, is amended to read:


EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective May 11, deleted text begin 2024deleted text end new text begin 2025, if the ballot question
related to adoption of the state seal, as required by this act, is approvednew text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactive to July 1, 2023.
 new text end

Sec. 4.

Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 2, section 2, the effective date, is amended to read:


EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective May 11, deleted text begin 2024deleted text end new text begin 2025, if the ballot question
related to adoption of the state seal, as required by this act, is approvednew text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactive to July 1, 2023.
 new text end

Sec. 5.

Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 2, section 3, the effective date, is amended to read:


EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective May 11, deleted text begin 2024deleted text end new text begin 2025, if the ballot question
related to adoption of the state seal, as required by this act, is approvednew text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactive to July 1, 2023.
 new text end

Sec. 6.

Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 2, section 4, the effective date, is amended to read:


EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective May 11, deleted text begin 2024deleted text end new text begin 2025, if the ballot question
related to adoption of the state seal, as required by this act, is approvednew text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactive to July 1, 2023.
 new text end

Sec. 7.

Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 2, section 5, the effective date, is amended to read:


EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective May 11, deleted text begin 2024deleted text end new text begin 2025, if the ballot question
related to adoption of the state flag, as required by this act, is approvednew text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactive to July 1, 2023.
 new text end

Sec. 8.

Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 2, section 133, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

State emblems redesign.

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 ballot question related to adoption of the state seal, as required by this act,
is approved; and Minnesota Statutes, sections 1.141, subdivisions 3, 4, and 6, are repealed
effective May 11, 2025, if the ballot question related to adoption of the state flag, as required
by this act, is approvednew text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactive to July 1, 2023.
 new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin REFERENDUM ON APPROVAL OF STATE FLAG AND STATE SEAL.
new text end

new text begin (a) The secretary of state must place separate questions on the ballot at the 2024 state
general election related to final adoption of the state flag and state seal designs approved
by the State Emblems Redesign Commission. Except as provided in this section, the questions
must be placed on the ballot and the results of the election canvassed in the same manner
as provided by law for a proposed state constitutional amendment. The questions submitted
must be:
 new text end

new text begin (1) "Shall the state flag design approved by the State Emblems Redesign Commission
be adopted as the official flag of the state of Minnesota, effective May 11, 2025?
 new text end

new text begin Yes .
new text end
new text begin No .
new text end 		new text begin "; and
 new text end

new text begin (2) "Shall the state seal design approved by the State Emblems Redesign Commission
be adopted as the official Great Seal of the State of Minnesota, effective May 11, 2025?
 new text end

new text begin Yes .
new text end
new text begin No .
new text end 		new text begin "
 new text end

new text begin (b) The secretary of state must provide each county auditor or municipal clerk with
sufficient copies of a reproduction of the designs for the state flag and state seal, printed in
color, so that examples can be made available for public inspection in each polling place.
The county auditor or municipal clerk must ensure that these reproductions are placed in a
conspicuous location in the polling place so that voters may view them prior to casting a
ballot.
 new text end

new text begin (c) If the majority of voters voting at the election vote yes on a question, the question
is approved and the design referenced in that question is finally adopted as the official flag
or official seal of the state of Minnesota, as applicable.
 new text end