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HI HR15
Resolution
Status
2/24/2016
Primary Sponsor
Linda Ichiyama
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AI Summary
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Requests the Governor to order that the National League of Families' POW/MIA flag be flown on the same halyard as the United States flag whenever it is displayed on a permanent flagpole in front of the State Capitol building.
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Directs that if the U.S. flag and Hawaii state flag remain on separate halyards, the POW/MIA flag should be flown directly under the U.S. flag.
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Specifies that if the U.S. flag and Hawaii state flag are flown on the same halyard, the POW/MIA flag should be flown directly under the Hawaii state flag.
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References Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 5-18.5, which currently requires POW/MIA flag display on six designated days and allows optional display on other days.
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Acknowledges the State's Korean and Vietnam Veterans Memorial honoring 454 Korean War servicemembers and 312 Vietnam War servicemembers from Hawaii who were killed or missing in action.
Legislative Description
State Capitol; POW/MIA Flag; Korean War; Vietnam War
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kawakami, Kong, Oshiro, Tokioka, Tupola, Woodson excused (6).
3/24/2016