SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 6285

              As Passed Senate, February 11, 2000

Title:  An act relating to establishing Pearl Harbor remembrance day.

Brief Description:  Establishing Pearl Harbor remembrance day.

Sponsors:  Senators Hargrove, Rasmussen, McAuliffe, Oke and Kohl‑Welles.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  State & Local Government:  1/26/2000, 2/2/2000 [DP].

Passed Senate, 2/11/2000, 45-0.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.

Staff:  Eugene Green (786-7405)

Background:  The 26^th of January is recognized as Washington Army and Air Guard Day.  The ninth day of April is recognized as Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day.  The 16^th day of April is recognized as Mother Joseph Day.  The seventh day of August is recognized as Purple Heart Recipient Recognition Day.  The fourth day of September is Marcus Whitman Day.  The 12^th day of October is recognized as Columbus Day.  The second Sunday of October is recognized as Washington State Children=s Day.

Summary of Bill:  The seventh day of December is recognized as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day but is not considered a legal holiday for any purpose.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  No one.