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Public hearing: bill would let Veterans Affairs update WWII Memorial and fund an online educational tool; critics press for civilian recognitions
Summary
House Bill 23 44 would authorize the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs to update the World War II Memorial on the Capitol Mall and develop an accessible educational tool; ODVA estimated $115,000 for initial website and structural updates, and public witnesses urged adding missing veteran names and Wake Island civilian contractors to the memorial’s educational resources.
House Bill 23 44, before the House Committee on Emergency Management, General Government and Veterans on April 1, would authorize the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs to keep the World War II Memorial on the State Capitol grounds up to date and to develop and maintain an educational tool tied to the memorial.
Dr. Nikia Daniels, director of the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs, told the committee that current statute limits ODVA’s authority to update the memorial and that the memorial’s QR‑code based educational resources no longer function. "Current language in the statute does not allow ODVA to make updates or adjustments to the memorial," Daniels said. ODVA’s…
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