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HI SCR48

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

4/7/2016

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Wakai

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Request the Governor to order the POW/MIA flag to be flown on the same halyard as the U.S. flag whenever the U.S. flag is displayed on a permanent flagpole in front of the State Capitol building.

  • If the U.S. and Hawaii state flags remain on separate halyards, direct the Governor to order the POW/MIA flag to be flown directly under the U.S. flag.

  • If the U.S. and Hawaii state flags are placed on the same halyard, direct the Governor to order the POW/MIA flag to be flown directly under the Hawaii state flag.

  • Authorize transmission of certified copies to the Governor, Adjutant General, Director of the Office of Veterans' Services, and the Chairman of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia.

  • Honor the 454 Hawaii servicemembers killed or missing in the Korean War and 312 killed or missing in the Vietnam War through increased visibility of the POW/MIA flag at the State Capitol.

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) Fukumoto Chang, Har, Oshiro, Souki, Ward excused (5).

4/18/2016

Committee Referrals

Finance4/18/2016
Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts4/8/2016
Judiciary and Labor3/29/2016
Government Operations3/4/2016

Full Bill Text

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