Purpose

• Establish Minnesota Aviation Day by designating August 19 each year as a special observance in Minnesota. The goal is to honor the people and history of aviation in the state and recognize its ongoing development.

Main provisions

• Designation: August 19 of each year is designated as Minnesota Aviation Day.
• Official observance: The governor must issue a proclamation honoring the observance each year.
• Insertion into law: This designation is added as a new provision within Minnesota Statutes chapter 10.

Implementation and impact

• Ceremonial designation: This bill creates a yearly, ceremonial recognition of aviation in Minnesota without creating new programs or funding.
• Framing language: The bill includes a tribute to those who contribute to aviation, mentioning pilots, mechanics, controllers, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders as part of the state’s aviation legacy and future.

Significance and changes to law

• New statutory designation: The bill adds a formal annual observance titled “Minnesota Aviation Day” to the state statutes.
• Government role: It requires ongoing action by the governor to issue a proclamation recognizing the observance each year.

Observance details

• Observance timing: August 19 each year.
• Proclamation: Governor’s annual proclamation to honor Minnesota Aviation Day.

Relevant Terms

• Minnesota Aviation Day
• August 19
• Minnesota Statutes chapter 10
• proclamation
• governor
• observance
• aviation history
• pilots
• mechanics
• controllers
• entrepreneurs
• industry leaders