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House considers resolution supporting private effort to establish War Veterans Memorial on Capitol Hill
Summary
First substitute House Joint Resolution 30 expresses support for citizens’ efforts to raise private funds and work with the Capitol Preservation Board and State Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a War Veterans Memorial on the Capitol campus; voting was opened on the resolution during the session.
Lawmakers on the House floor heard from Representative Rebecca Chavez Houck in support of a resolution endorsing a citizen-led effort to establish a War Veterans Memorial on Capitol Hill.
Representative Houck described First Substitute House Joint Resolution 30 as a show of collective support for private fundraising and coordination with the Capitol Preservation Board and the State Department of Veterans Affairs. "These advocates intend to raise private funds to establish the memorial and have begun their discussions with the Capital Preservation Board and the State Department of Veterans Affairs to meet appropriate protocols and requirements," Houck said.
Houck said the memorial would honor living veterans and those who have suffered disabilities from military service and noted the educational value for the thousands of schoolchildren and visitors who come to the Capitol grounds each year.
The sponsor waived summation and the House opened voting on the resolution; the transcript ends with voting opened and does not include the final tally in the provided excerpt.
The resolution, as presented, expresses support for the citizen effort and does not commit state funds; it asks stakeholders to follow established protocols for placement and recognition on the Capitol campus.
