CHAPTER 135
HB 1156 - FINAL VERSION
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2000 SESSION
04/09
HOUSE BILL 1156
AN ACT establishing June 20th each year as Destroyer Escort Day.
SPONSORS: Rep. Fenton, Hills 24; Rep. Hunter, Hills 7; Rep. J. Flanders, Rock 18; Rep. Welch, Rock 18; Rep. D. White, Hills 25
COMMITTEE: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
This bill establishes June 20th each year as Destroyer Escort Day to commemorate those who lost their lives while serving aboard these vessels.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
AN ACT establishing June 20th each year as Destroyer Escort Day.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
135:1 New Section; Observances Proclaimed by Governor; Destroyer Escort Day. Amend RSA 4 by inserting after section 13-h the following new section:
4:13-i Destroyer Escort Day. The governor shall annually proclaim June 20 as Destroyer Escort Day and shall urge cities, towns, and communities throughout the state to observe this day in commemoration of the bravery and valor of those individuals who lost their lives while serving aboard these gallant vessels during World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam Conflict.
135:2 Contingency. If HB 1149 of the 2000 legislative session becomes law, then RSA 4:13-i as inserted by section 1 of this act shall be renumbered as RSA 4:13-j.
135:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
(Approved: May 15, 2000)
(Effective Date: July 14, 2000)