2000 SESSION

00-2138

04/09

HOUSE BILL 1149

COMMITTEE: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

ANALYSIS

This bill requires that in commemoration of the founding of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard, the governor shall order the flag of each branch to be flown over the state house on the anniversary of its founding.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

00-2138

04/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

102:1 New Section; Observances Proclaimed by Governor; Founding of United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Commemorated Added. Amend RSA 4 by inserting after section 13-h the following new section:

4:13-i United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard; Anniversary of Founding Commemorated. In recognition of the men and women who have served in the finest traditions of United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard, and to commemorate the anniversary of the founding of each of these branches of the armed forces, the governor shall annually order the flags of the respective branches to be flown over the state house as follows:

I. United States Air Force, September 18.

II. United States Army, June 14.

III. United States Coast Guard, August 4.

IV. United States Navy, October 13.

102:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

(Approved: May 8, 2000)

(Effective Date: July 7, 2000