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Teen's Old Man design defeated in committee; lawmakers split over whether to change state flag
Summary
The committee recommended 'inexpedient to legislate' on House Bill 176, a proposal to replace the state flag with a design submitted by a 13-year-old, citing preference for a broader public process or retention of the existing flag.
House Bill 176, a citizen-sponsored proposal carried by Representative Ron Dunn that would replace the state flag with a design submitted by 13-year-old Andrew Flockton, was recommended "inexpedient to legislate" (ITL) by the House Executive Departments and Administration Committee.
Flockton presented his flags and a short testimony explaining the design choices: a silhouette of the Old Man of the Mountain, nine stars to mark New Hampshire’s admission order,…
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