HCSHB130--DESIGNATIONOFAHISTORICREGION
SPONSOR: Griffith
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPasswithHCSbyConsent"bythe
StandingCommitteeonVeteransbyavoteof12to0.
ThefollowingisasummaryoftheHouseCommitteeSubstituteforHB
130.
ThisbillspecifiesthattheregionofsoutheastMissourithat
includesthecountiesofSt.Louis,Jefferson,Franklin,Crawford,
Dent,Shannon,Oregon,Ste.Genevieve,Washington,St.Francois,
Madison,Iron,Perry,Wayne,Reynolds,Bollinger,Scott,
Mississippi,Stoddard,Ripley,Butler,Carter,NewMadrid,
Pemiscot,andDunklinshallbedesignatedthe"StarsandStripes
HistoricRegionofMissouri". TheDepartmentofTransportation may
placesuitablemarkingsandinformationalsignsinthedesignated
areas.Costsforsuchdesignationshallbepaidbyprivate
donation.
ThisbillisthesameasHB1562(2022).
Thefollowingisasummaryofthepublictestimonyfromthe
committeehearing. Thetestimonywasbasedontheintroduced
versionofthebill.
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthisletsvisitorsknowwhere
historicsitesareanditwillhelptourismatnocosttothe
state.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Griffith;Jim
Martin,Stars&StripesMuseum;andRogerA.Pleus,Stars&
Stripes.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnoinpersonoppositionvoicedtothe
committee.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.