HB 1056 - APPRECIATION - POW/MIA Flag to be Flown over ND State Capitol Grounds - 2019 | ND Department of Veterans Affairs

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POW/MIA Flag to be Flown over ND State Capitol Grounds

A BILL for an Act to provide for the display of the prisoner of war and missing in action flag on the state capitol grounds.

This bill would...

Require POW/MIA Flag be flown at all times on all outdoor flagpoles on ND State Capitol Grounds.
- Displayed on its own pole or under the US Flag

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

Changed "outdoor flagpoles" to "outdoor permanent, flagpole locations"
Committee recommended DO PASS as amended 14-0-0 HJ 240
PASSED HOUSE 92-0 HJ 283

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

Changed "outdoor permanent, flagpole locations" to "on the middle flagpole on the east side of the heritage center and on a flagpole in front o f the all veterans memorial"
Committee recommended DO PASS as amended 6-1-0 SJ 1050
PASSED SENATE as amended 44-1 SJ 1061
HOUSE REFUSED TO CONCUR HJ 1451
House Conference Committee Appointed: B. Koppelman, Louser, Johnston HJ 1451
Senate Conference Committee Appointed: Davison, Meyer, Marcellais

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

Removed all current verbiage in Section 1
Added new verbiage
- POW/MIA flag must be flown daily on State Capitol Grounds at the following flagpole locations;
  - Immediately south of the state capitol building
  - In front fo the all veterans memorial; and
  - On the east side of the heritage center
- May be flown either below the flag of the US on the same flagpole or alone on a separate flagpole
- Must be displayed using proper flag etiquitte
Declared an emergency
PASSED HOUSE 89-0 Emergency Clause carried HJ 2021
PASSED SENATE 47-0 Emergency Clause carried SJ 1873

FISCAL NOTE: NONE

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 4/30/2019 HJ 2331

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Bill Actions and Hearings Bill Versions

Committee

House Government and Veterans Affairs Senate Government and Veterans Affairs

Session Year

66th Legislative Assembly - 2019

Asset Type

Category

Appreciation of Veterans and Military

Sponsor

Representative Heinert Representative Ruby, Matt Representative Meier Representative Dockter Representative Keiser Representative Klemin Representative Pyle Senator Dever Senator Bekkdahl Senator Marcellais

Status

Fri, 01/11/2019 - 12:00

Committee recommends DO PASS 14-0-0 Tue, 01/15/2019 - 12:00

Passed House 92-0 Fri, 03/08/2019 - 10:15

Hearing Mon, 03/25/2019 - 12:00

Passed Senate 44-1 Wed, 04/03/2019 - 12:00

HOUSE REFUSED TO CONCUR Tue, 04/09/2019 - 10:00

Conf. Committee Hearing Wed, 04/17/2019 - 09:30

Conf. Committee Hearing Tue, 04/30/2019 - 12:00

Signed by Governor