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FL H0731

FL H0731
POW-MIA Chair of Honor Memorial


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Introduced
01/27/2014
In Committee
04/03/2014
Crossed Over
04/02/2014
Passed
05/02/2014
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/13/2014

Introduced Session

2014 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Establishes POW-MIA Chair of Honor Memorial; authorizes Florida chapters of Rolling Thunder, Inc., to fund memorial; requires DMS to designate an area of Capitol Complex for memorial; requires department to consult with DVA & Florida chapters of Rolling Thunder, Inc., regarding specific aspects of memorial.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a POW-MIA Chair of Honor Memorial, which will honor members of the U.S. Armed Forces who were prisoners of war (POW) or are missing in action (MIA). The Florida chapters of Rolling Thunder, Inc., a veterans' organization, will fund this memorial without using state money. The Department of Management Services (DMS), a state agency responsible for managing state property and services, will designate a location within the Capitol Complex, which refers to the area surrounding the Florida State Capitol building, for the memorial. DMS will consult with the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) and the Florida chapters of Rolling Thunder, Inc. on the memorial's design and placement, and will also coordinate with the Division of Historical Resources of the Department of State to ensure compliance with historical preservation laws. Additionally, the bill clarifies that any new monuments placed on the Capitol Complex premises require authorization by general law and approval from DMS, after considering recommendations from the Florida Historical Commission, and that DMS will set aside a specific area for authorized monuments.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (46)

Charles Hood (R)* Larry Ahern (R),  Ben Albritton (R),  Dennis Baxley (R),  Michael Bileca (R),  Jason Brodeur (R),  Doug Broxson (R),  Matthew Caldwell (R),  Daphne Campbell (D),  Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed (D),  Michael Clelland (D),  Richard Corcoran (R),  Janet Cruz (D),  W. Cummings (R),  Dwight Dudley (D),  Heather Fitzenhagen (R),  Matt Gaetz (R),  Joseph Gibbons (D),  Tom Goodson (R),  Ed Hooper (R),  Travis Hutson (R),  MaryLynn Magar (R),  Debbie Mayfield (R),  Larry Metz (R),  George Moraitis (R),  Amanda Murphy (D),  Jeanette Nuñez (R),  Keith Perry (R),  Kathleen Peters (R),  Ray Pilon (R),  Elizabeth Porter (R),  Kevin Rader (D),  Ricardo Rangel (D),  Holly Raschein (R),  Ronald Renuart (R),  Ray Rodrigues (R),  Patrick Rooney (R),  David Santiago (R),  Jimmie Smith (R),  Ross Spano (R),  Linda Stewart (D),  Charlie Stone (R),  Charles Van Zant (R),  Alan Williams (D),  Dana Young (R),  Carl Zimmermann (D), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee (House)

Last Action

Chapter No. 2014-126 (on 06/13/2014)

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