Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research | BILL ANALYSIS |
State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee |
HB 1204
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Brief Description: Requiring the display of the national league of families' POW/MIA flag on certain days.
Sponsors: Representatives Young, McCaslin, Shea, Taylor and J. Walsh.
Brief Summary of Bill |
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Hearing Date: 1/31/17
Staff: Megan Palchak (786-7105).
Background:
All state agencies, institutions of higher education, counties, cities, and towns are required to display the National League of Families' POW/MIA flag along with the flag of the United States, and the state flag on the following days:
March 30th, Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day;
3rd Saturday in May, Armed Forces Day;
Last Monday in May;
June 14th, Flag Day;
July 4th, Independence Day;
July 27th, National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day;
Third Friday in September, National POW/MIA Recognition Day; and
November 11th, Veterans' Day.
Summary of Bill:
Requires public entities to display the POW/MIA flag on April 9th, former POW recognition day and December 7th, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.