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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5484

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Senators Thorsness, Bender, McDonald, Madsen, McCaslin, Patterson, Saling, Cantu, Lee and Johnson

Read first time 1/26/89 and referred to Committee on   Governmental Operations.

AN ACT Relating to a day of commemoration for the national guard; adding a new section to chapter 1.20 RCW; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     The legislature finds that the Washington army and air national guard comprise almost nine thousand dedicated men and women who serve the state and nation on a voluntary basis.  The legislature also finds that the state of Washington benefits from that dedication by immediate access to well-prepared resources in time of natural disasters and public emergency.  The national guard has consistently and frequently responded to state and local emergencies with people and equipment to provide enforcement assistance, medical services, and overall support to emergency management services.

          The legislature further declares that an annual day of commemoration should be observed in honor of the achievements, sacrifices, and dedication of the men and women of the Washington army and air national guard.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 1.20 RCW to read as follows:

          January 26th of each year is designated as Washington army and air national guard day.