House reads resolution recognizing National Autism Acceptance Month

Representative Freiberg (Hennepin County) read a House resolution commemorating National Autism Acceptance Month on the House floor. The clerk and members recited the resolution language that recognizes April as National Autism Acceptance Month and calls attention to increased access to identification, intervention and supports for autistic Minnesotans.

"Whereas April is National Autism Acceptance Month, an observance established in the 19 seventy's," the resolution language was read on the floor. Representative Coulter (Hennepin County) followed with language recorded in the transcript: "Whereas the state of Minnesota is committed to supporting the autism community at every age by increasing early and equitable access to autism identification, intervention and supports." The clerk recorded additional "whereas" clauses recognizing awareness, understanding and inclusion.

The transcript shows members were recognized to speak on the resolution — Representative Nyska (Anoka) and Representative Hicks (Olmsted) were acknowledged during the reading — but the provided portion of the transcript does not record a formal vote or the resolution's final disposition. The record therefore does not show whether the House formally adopted the resolution on the floor during the excerpt provided.

No funding, statutory changes or implementation steps were specified in the recorded resolution language in the provided transcript.

The House then moved to other business and recessed later in the session; a recess to the call of the speaker was recorded as prevailing by voice vote.