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AL HJR27
Joint Resolution
Status
Passed
3/9/2021
Primary Sponsor
Dickie Drake
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AI Summary
- Expresses legislative support for the continuing operation and expansion of the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Spanish Fort
- Recognizes approximately 400,000 service members and veterans in Alabama and acknowledges their sacrifices from Valley Forge to Iraq and Afghanistan
- Notes the cemetery is one of only three active veterans cemeteries in Alabama and the only one in south Alabama, designed for 100-year capacity with expansions every decade
- States the first phase of the cemetery is expected to reach full capacity before 2024 and that the expansion project qualifies for federal funding to cover entire costs
- Directs copies of the resolution be delivered to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner
Legislative Description
State Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Spanish Fort, continuing operation and expansions, supported
Resolutions, Legislative
Last Action
Delivered to Governor on March 9, 2021 at 4:23 p.m..
3/9/2021
Committee Referrals
Rules2/11/2021
Rules2/4/2021
Full Bill Text
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