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House concurs in Senate amendments to Wake Island civilians resolution
Summary
The House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed HCR 23-A, a resolution recognizing the sacrifice of Oregon civilians who served on Wake Island during World War II; the Senate amendment removed references to another bill that lawmakers said was not relevant to the resolution.
The Oregon House voted to concur in Senate amendments and repassed House Concurrent Resolution 23-A, which recognizes and honors the sacrifice and service of Oregon civilians on Wake Island during World War II.
On the floor a member described the Senate amendment as removing several whereas clauses that referred to a separate bill not germane to the resolution itself; lawmakers said that removal made the concurrent resolution appropriate for final passage. Representative Tran moved concurrence in the Senate amendments and to repass HCR 23-A; the House voted and the clerk declared HCR 23-A passed by the constitutional majority.
During the floor discussion Representative Lewis noted committee work on a related bill that would require an educational tool for the World War II memorial to include language about civilian contractors; that separate bill was described as pending before the Senate Veterans Committee with a scheduled public hearing. Lawmakers on the floor said it was appropriate not to tie a ceremonial resolution to the status of a separate policy bill that had not cleared both chambers.
The transcript records the concurrence and final passage but does not include a roll-call tally on the floor.
