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ID HCR003

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

3/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Transportation and Defense Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes the commissioning of the USS IDAHO SSN-799, a Virginia Class nuclear attack submarine under construction in Groton, Connecticut, with an expected commissioning date in 2022
  • Notes this is the fifth naval ship named after Idaho and the first in more than 100 years, continuing the legacy of four previous USS IDAHO vessels commissioned between 1866 and 1946
  • Acknowledges the ship's state motto "Esto Perpetua" (may she endure forever) on the ship's crest and its moniker "The Gem of the Fleet" representing Idaho's gemstone and mineral history
  • References Idaho's significant naval history including the second largest naval boot camp during World War II and the first nuclear submarine prototype built at Arco Proving Grounds
  • Expresses the Legislature's wishes for protection of the ship's crew and fair winds and following seas during the USS IDAHO SSN-799's service to the nation

Legislative Description

States findings of the Legislature and recognizes the historical importance of the commissioning of the USS IDAHO SSN-799.

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Last Action

Delivered to Secretary of State at 10:49 a.m. on March 1, 2021

3/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/3/2021
Transportation and Defense1/20/2021

Full Bill Text

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