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as introduced - 91st Legislature, 2020 5th Special Session (2020 - 2020) Posted on 10/16/2020 08:09am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to state government; modifying the definition of holiday; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 645.44, subdivision 5.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 645.44, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Holiday.

new text begin (a) new text end "Holiday" includes New Year's Day, January 1; Martin Luther
King's Birthday, the third Monday in January; Washington's and Lincoln's Birthday, the
third Monday in February; Memorial Day, the last Monday in May; Independence Day,
July 4; Labor Day, the first Monday in September; deleted text begin Christopher Columbusdeleted text end new text begin Indigenous
Peoplesnew text end Day, the second Monday in October; Veterans Day, November 11; Thanksgiving
Day, the fourth Thursday in November; and Christmas Day, December 25; provided, when
New Year's Day, January 1; or Independence Day, July 4; or Veterans Day, November 11;
or Christmas Day, December 25; falls on Sunday, the following day shall be a holiday and,
provided, when New Year's Day, January 1; or Independence Day, July 4; or Veterans Day,
November 11; or Christmas Day, December 25; falls on Saturday, the preceding day shall
be a holiday. No public business shall be transacted on any holiday, except in cases of
necessity and except in cases of public business transacted by the legislature, nor shall any
civil process be served thereon. However, for the executive branch of the state of Minnesota,
"holiday" also includes the Friday after Thanksgiving but does not include deleted text begin Christopher
Columbusdeleted text end new text begin Indigenous Peoplesnew text end Day. Other branches of state government and political
subdivisions shall have the option of determining whether deleted text begin Christopher Columbusdeleted text end new text begin Indigenous
Peoplesnew text end Day and the Friday after Thanksgiving shall be holidays. Where it is determined
that deleted text begin Columbusdeleted text end new text begin Indigenous Peoplesnew text end Day or the Friday after Thanksgiving is not a holiday,
public business may be conducted thereon.

new text begin (b) new text end Any agreement between a public employer and an employee organization citing
Veterans Day as the fourth Monday in October shall be amended to cite Veterans Day as
November 11.

new text begin (c) Any agreement between a public employer and an employee organization citing
"Christopher Columbus Day" or "Columbus Day" shall be amended to instead cite
"Indigenous Peoples Day."
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
new text end

new text begin In Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules, the revisor of statutes shall change
"Christopher Columbus Day" or "Columbus Day" to "Indigenous Peoples Day" wherever
the phrases appear in Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
 new text end