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Committee hears supporters for adding Dylan and Prince to state-song list; bill laid over
Summary
Senate File 1592, which would codify Hail Minnesota as the state song and add Bob Dylan's 'Girl from the North Country' and Prince's 'Purple Rain' to a statutory list, received testimony from musicians, family members and Hibbing tourism representatives and was laid over for possible inclusion.
Senate File 1592, a bill to add additional state songs to Minnesota law and to codify “Hail Minnesota,” was heard March 11 in the Senate State and Local Government Committee and laid over for possible inclusion.
Author Senator Rob Kupak (appearance and spelling as recorded in the hearing) told the committee the measure would place “Hail Minnesota” into statute and add two additional songs — Bob Dylan’s…
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