Alaska 2023-2024 Regular Session

Alaska Senate Bill SB174 Compare Versions

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14		-	~~AN ACT~~
	10	+	CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 174(CRA)
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16		-	~~Relating to~~ the ~~Honor and Remember Flag and~~ the ~~Honor and Sacrifice Flag.~~
	12	+	IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
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	14	+	THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION
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	16	+	BY THE SENATE COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
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	18	+	Offered: 4/17/24
	19	+	Referred: Rules
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22		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
	21	+	Sponsor(s): SENATOR BJORKMAN
	22	+	A BILL
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	24	+	FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
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51		-	Relating to the Honor and Remember Flag and the Honor and Sacrifice Flag. 1
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	26	+	"An Act relating to the Honor and Remember Flag and the Honor and Sacrifice Flag." 1
	27	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 2
53	28		* Section 1. AS 44.09 is amended by adding new sections to read: 3
54	29		Sec. 44.09.097. Honor and Remember Flag. (a) The Honor and Remember 4
55	30		Flag is designated as an official symbol of the state for the purpose of recognizing and 5
56	31		honoring members of the armed forces of the United States who have died in the line 6
57	32		of duty and their families. 7
58	33		(b) The design of the Honor and Remember Flag is a red field signifying the 8
59	34		blood spilled by brave men and women who sacrificed their lives for freedom, a blue 9
60	35		star symbolizing active service in military conflict, a white border representing the 10
61	36		purity of sacrifice, a gold star signifying the ultimate sacrifice of a warrior in active 11
62	37		service who is not returning home and reflecting the value of a life given, a folded flag 12
63	38		element signifying the final tribute to a fallen member of the armed forces and 13
64	39		highlighting a family's sacrifice, and a flame signifying the eternal spirit of the 14
65		-	departed. 15
66		-	Enrolled SB 174 -2-
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67	44		(c) The Honor and Remember Flag may be displayed at the locations listed in 1
68	45		(d) of this section on any day, including 2
69	46		(1) the third Saturday in May, known as Armed Forces Day; 3
70	47		(2) the last Monday in May, known as Memorial Day; 4
71	48		(3) the Friday immediately preceding Memorial Day, known as Alaska 5
72	49		Veterans' Poppy Day; 6
73	50		(4) the 14th of June, known as Flag Day; 7
74	51		(5) the fourth of July, known as Independence Day; 8
75	52		(6) the third Friday in September, known as National POW/MIA 9
76	53		Recognition Day; 10
77	54		(7) the last Sunday in September, known as Gold Star Mother's Day; 11
78	55		and 12
79	56		(8) the 11th of November, known as Veterans Day. 13
80	57		(d) The Honor and Remember Flag may be displayed at the following 14
81	58		locations on the days listed under (c) of this section: 15
82	59		(1) the state capitol; 16
83	60		(2) a court facility; in this paragraph, "court facility" has the meaning 17
84	61		given in AS 22.05.025(b); 18
85	62		(3) the main municipal office location of each municipality; 19
86	63		(4) memorials to Alaska veterans constructed under AS 44.35.030; and 20
87	64		(5) Alaska veterans' cemeteries established and maintained under 21
88	65		AS 44.35.035. 22
89	66		(e) An employee of the state or a municipality may not be required to report to 23
90	67		work solely for the purpose of displaying the Honor and Remember Flag. 24
91	68		(f) The commissioner of administration may adopt regulations to implement 25
92	69		this section. 26
93	70		Sec. 44.09.099. Honor and Sacrifice Flag. (a) The Honor and Sacrifice Flag 27
94	71		is designated as an official symbol of the state for the purpose of recognizing and 28
95	72		honoring the selfless service and individual sacrifice of firefighters and law 29
96	73		enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and their families. 30
97		-	(b) The design of the Honor and Sacrifice Flag is a blue field symbolizing the 31
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99	78		national law enforcement community; a purple field signifying mourning the loss of a 1
100	79		firefighter; a white field symbolizing the purity of heart within individuals who serve, 2
101	80		protect, and are willing to face the challenges of each day regardless of risk; a black 3
102	81		star representing the individuals who wear the distinctive badge, including sheriffs and 4
103	82		members of the United States Marshal Service; a red Maltese cross recognizing the 5
104	83		individuals who have fallen while serving in emergency response communities; a gold 6
105	84		shield symbolizing the value of life given and recognizing all law enforcement officers 7
106	85		and other public safety representatives who wear a shield, including emergency 8
107	86		medical technicians, and who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty; a 9
108	87		folded flag element signifying the final tribute to an individual fallen for the sake of 10
109	88		others and highlighting a family's sacrifice; and a flame signifying an eternal reminder 11
110	89		of the spirit that has departed this life yet burns on in the memory of all who knew and 12
111	90		loved the fallen hero. 13
112	91		(c) The Honor and Sacrifice Flag may be displayed at the locations listed in 14
113	92		(d) of this section on any day, including 15
114	93		(1) the ninth of January, known as National Law Enforcement Day; 16
115	94		(2) the fourth of May, known as International Firefighters Day; 17
116	95		(3) the 15th of May, known as Peace Officers Memorial Day; 18
117	96		(4) the 14th of June, known as Flag Day; 19
118	97		(5) the fourth of July, known as Independence Day; and 20
119	98		(6) the 11th of September, known as National Day of Service and 21
120	99		Remembrance. 22
121	100		(d) The Honor and Sacrifice Flag may be displayed at the following locations 23
122	101		on the days listed under (c) of this section: 24
123	102		(1) the state capitol; 25
124	103		(2) a court facility; in this paragraph, "court facility" has the meaning 26
125	104		given in AS 22.05.025(b); 27
126	105		(3) each office of the Department of Public Safety, each state trooper 28
127	106		headquarters and station established under AS 18.65.030, and the Public Safety 29
128	107		Training Academy for state troopers; 30
129		-	(4) the main municipal office location of each municipality; and 31
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131	112		(5) memorials to state firefighters or law enforcement. 1
132	113		(e) An employee of the state or a municipality may not be required to report to 2
133	114		work solely for the purpose of displaying the Honor and Sacrifice Flag. 3
134	115		(f) The commissioner of administration may adopt regulations to implement 4
135	116		this section. 5
136	117		* Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 6
137	118		read: 7
138	119		CONDITIONAL EFFECT. AS 44.09.097(c)(3), enacted by sec. 1 of this Act, takes 8
139	120		effect only if SB 159 or a similar bill establishing Alaska Veterans' Poppy Day is passed by 9
140	121		the Thirty-Third Alaska State Legislature and enacted into law. 10