HOUSE BILL REPORT

                 SJM 8006

                       As Passed House

                       April 19, 1991

 

Brief Description:  Asking the department of defense to send our thanks to operation desert storm troops from Washington.

 

Sponsor(s):  Senators Madsen, Bauer, A. Smith and McCaslin.

 

Brief History:

  Reported by House Committee on:

State Government, April 2, 1991, DPA;

Passed House, April 19, 1991, 98-0.

 

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON

STATE GOVERNMENT

 

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.  Signed by 10 members:  Representatives Anderson, Chair; Pruitt, Vice Chair; McLean, Ranking Minority Member; Bowman, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Chandler; R. Fisher; Grant; Moyer; O'Brien; and Sheldon.

 

Staff:  Linda May (786-7135).

 

Background:  A number of people from the United States have contributed or are contributing directly to the military operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in the Middle East.  Included in this group of people from the United States are participants from Washington.

 

Summary of Bill:  The members of the Senate and the House of Representatives ask the Department of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to extend the Legislature's appreciation to all U.S. troops, especially those personnel representing the state of Washington.

 

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

 

Testimony For:  None.

 

Testimony Against:  None.

 

Witnesses:  None.