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SENATE BILL 6017
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State of Washington 55th Legislature 1997 Regular Session
By Senators Benton, Heavey, Kline, Strannigan, Zarelli, Wood, Finkbeiner, McDonald, Johnson, Oke, Roach, Winsley, Stevens, Rossi, Prince, Schow and Rasmussen
Read first time 02/26/97. Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
AN ACT Relating to recognition of World War II veterans; creating a new section; making an appropriation; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature intends to remember the thousands of men and women from Washington state who served in World War II. The legislature pledges to facilitate the erection of a memorial on the state capitol campus to specifically recognize the dedication of the men and women of this state who served or were wounded, killed, or missing in action during that war.
(2) The legislature finds that site designation for the Washington State World War II Memorial authorized and directed by chapter 348, Laws of 1995 which was passed by the 54th Legislature during the 1995 Regular Session, has not been adequately accomplished.
(3) It is therefore directed that the currently approved design for the World War II Memorial be sited on the location selected by the World War II Advisory Committee and approved and recommended by the Capitol Campus Design Advisory Committee. This site is immediately south of the Columbia Street and 11th Avenue axial on the West Capitol Campus.
(4) Furthermore, the legislature appropriates $25,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998, from the general fund to the department of veterans affairs. These funds shall be used at the discretion of the director of the department of veterans affairs with the advice of the World War II Memorial Advisory Committee to accomplish tasks associated with the construction of this long-overdue memorial.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.
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