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Committee hears bill to create donor-funded registry kiosk honoring Kansans killed in action
Summary
House Bill 2758 would direct the capital preservation committee to build a donor-funded kiosk at the state capitol listing Kansas service members killed in action or who later died of wounds; sponsor said it would complement the Gold Star Family Memorial and could include bios and photographs.
The Committee on Veterans and Military heard testimony on House Bill 2758, which would direct the capital preservation committee to develop and place a registry kiosk in the state capitol listing Kansas military forces killed in action or who died of wounds.
The bill specifies that the kiosk would be funded by grants, gifts or bequests and prohibits use of public funds for construction. The sponsor described the measure as a companion to earlier legislation that created the Gold Star Family Memorial on the South Lawn and said visitors to the capitol could use the kiosk to find biographical information or photographs when available. "We have a little ceremony out there every year in September, to honor the Gold Star family members," the sponsor said, adding the kiosk could house "approximately 7,000 Kansans that have died in service to the country."
Committee members asked whether the kiosk would display more than names and whether photos or short bios would be included; the sponsor cited models such as the American Battle Monuments website and the World War II Memorial kiosks as examples. Representative Ruiz asked about criteria for inclusion; the sponsor said the kiosk would list those killed in action or who later died of wounds and suggested the American Battle Monuments Commission could assist with verification.
The committee closed the hearing on the bill; no opposition or neutral testimony was entered in the record during the hearing.
