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HI HB942

Bill

Status

Passed

6/22/2017

Primary Sponsor

Ty Cullen

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to commission an artist to design and build a monument honoring and commemorating Filipino veterans of World War II.

  • Directs the state foundation to select the location for the monument.

  • Appropriates $200,000 from the Works of Art Special Fund for fiscal year 2017-2018 to design and construct the monument.

  • Recognizes that over 260,000 Filipino veterans from the Philippines, United States, and Territory of Hawaii received the Congressional Gold Medal in December 2016 for their service during World War II.

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Relating To Filipino Veterans.

World War II Filipino Veterans Monument

Last Action

Act 035, 06/19/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1135).

6/22/2017

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/24/2017
International Affairs and the Arts3/9/2017
Finance2/16/2017
Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts1/27/2017

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