HOUSE BILL REPORT

EHB 1189

As Amended by the Senate

BYRepresentatives Basich, S. Wilson, Vekich, Dorn, K. Wilson, Heavey, Baugher, Crane, Gallagher, Jones, Jacobsen, Sayan, O'Brien, Betrozoff, Bristow, Belcher, Winsley, Dellwo, May, R. Meyers, Kremen, Brumsickle, Prince, Leonard, Anderson, Spanel, Zellinsky, Rasmussen, Ballard, Raiter, Prentice, Hine, Jesernig, P. King, R. King, Todd, G. Fisher, Haugen,  Fuhrman, Wang, Van Luven, Moyer, Beck, H. Myers, Brekke, McLean, Phillips, Silver, Inslee, Rector, Brough, Cooper, Miller, Ebersole and Wineberry

Creating a memorial for Washington residents who died or are missing-in-action in the Korean conflict.

House Committe on State Government

Majority Report:  Do pass with amendment.  (8)

      Signed by Representatives R. Fisher, Chair; Anderson, Vice Chair; McLean, Ranking Republican Member; Hankins, R. King, Morris, O'Brien and Silver.

House Staff:Barbara McLain (786-7135)

Rereferred House Committee on Capital Facilities & Financing

Majority Report:  Do pass with amendment by committee on State Government as further amended by committee on Capital Facilities & Financing.  (11)

      Signed by Representatives H. Sommers, Chair; Rasmussen, Vice Chair; Beck, Betrozoff, Bowman, Braddock, Fraser, Jacobsen, Peery, Wang and Winsley.

House Staff:      Bill Robinson (786-7136)

AS PASSED HOUSE MARCH 14, 1989

BACKGROUND:

A total of 122,000 residents of Washington State served during the Korean conflict.  Of these, 472 died or were declared "missing in action."

During the 1988 session, the House of Representatives passed a floor resolution supporting the Washington State Korean Veterans Memorial Fund in its efforts to construct a memorial on the capitol campus in honor of state residents who served in the Korean conflict.

It is the policy of the Capitol Campus Design Committee to review all proposals for monuments or memorials to be located on the capitol campus.  There are currently seven such monuments on campus grounds.

SUMMARY:

The Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs is to coordinate the design, construction, and placement on the capitol campus grounds of a memorial honoring residents who died or were declared "missing-in-action" in the Korean conflict.

An advisory committee is formed to approve the design and placement of the memorial.  This committee is to consist of the following seven members:  the Director of Veterans Affairs; the Secretary of State; the Director of General Administration; two members of the state veteran's organization who served in the Korean conflict, one appointed by the Speaker of the House and one appointed by the President of the Senate; and two veterans of the Korean conflict appointed by the Director of Veterans Affairs.

The State Capitol Committee must also approve the design and placement of the memorial.

EFFECT OF SENATE AMENDMENTS:  A $25,000 appropriation is made from the general fund to the Department of Veteran's Affairs for the biennium ending June 30, 1991, to be used for the Korean Veterans Memorial.

Fiscal Note:      Available.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    (State Government)  Representative Bob Basich, prime sponsor; Bob Cox and Marion Bogdanovich, Korean Veterans Memorial Fund; Senator Larry Vognild; Representative Michael Heavey; Lea Armstrong, Korean Community of Washington State; John Libby, Sr., Veterans of Foreign Wars of Washington; Jack Coleman, Chosen Few; Michael Kavanaugh, Chosen Few; Joe Jackson, Air Force Association and Medal of Honor Society; and Claire Hopkins, Department of Veterans Affairs.

(Capital Facilities & Financing)  Representative Bob Basich, prime sponsor; Bob Cox and Marion Bogdanovich, Korean Veterans Memorial Fund; Lea Armstrong, Korean Community of Washington State; John Libby, Sr., Veterans of Foreign Wars of Washington; Jack Colemen, Chosen Few; Claire Hopkins, Department of Veterans Affairs; Joseph Feldman, American Legion; and Rick Finnigan.

House Committee - Testified Against:      (State Government)  None Presented.

(Capital Facilities & Financing)  None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    (State Government)  A memorial in honor of Korean veterans is needed to help family and friends of those lost in the war, to express appreciation to those who fought in Korea, and to represent a symbol of freedom for Washington State.

(Capital Facilities & Financing)  The $25,000 appropriation will be used to design the memorial and start the fund raising campaigns to collect $150,000 to $200,000 in donations to complete the construction of the memorial.  The memorial would be an appropriate tribute to those who served in the Korean conflict.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      (State Government)  None Presented.

(Capital Facilities & Financing)  None Presented.

VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Yeas 98