(AP) – Arkansas lawmakers have given their final approval for
a monument at the state Capitol in honor of families who have lost loved ones
serving in the armed forces.
The House on Monday voted 96-0 for what's called the Gold Star Family Memorial
Monument on the state Capitol grounds. The bill has passed the Senate and now
heads to Gov. Asa Hutchinson's desk.
The design and placement of the proposed monument is pending before the state
Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission.
The proposal was approved as lawmakers are considering another measure that
would require legislative approval before the commission could take up any
Capitol monument ideas. The commission can currently consider proposals and make
recommendations, but legislative approval is required before a monument can be
built.
a monument at the state Capitol in honor of families who have lost loved ones
serving in the armed forces.
The House on Monday voted 96-0 for what's called the Gold Star Family Memorial
Monument on the state Capitol grounds. The bill has passed the Senate and now
heads to Gov. Asa Hutchinson's desk.
The design and placement of the proposed monument is pending before the state
Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission.
The proposal was approved as lawmakers are considering another measure that
would require legislative approval before the commission could take up any
Capitol monument ideas. The commission can currently consider proposals and make
recommendations, but legislative approval is required before a monument can be
built.
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