1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to veterans; designating the month of May
1.3 	each year as "Hire a Veteran Month" in Minnesota;
1.4 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
1.5 	chapter 10.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

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

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