04/09/2024 01:30 PM Senate COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS

              HCR  8-HONORING VIETNAM WAR VETERANS                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
1:33:11 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  DUNBAR announced  the  consideration  of HOUSE  CONCURRENT                                                               
RESOLUTION  NO.  8  Honoring   United  States  military  veterans                                                               
exposed to  Agent Orange during  the Vietnam War;  and expressing                                                               
gratitude for  the courageous  service of  those veterans  to the                                                               
United States.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
This is the  second hearing of HCR 8 in  the Senate Community and                                                               
Regional Affairs Committee. The intention  is to look to the will                                                               
of  the committee.  He  invited the  resolution  sponsor to  make                                                               
closing remarks.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
1:33:35 PM                                                                                                                    
REPRESENTATIVE   LADDIE   SHAW,    District   9,   Alaska   State                                                               
Legislature,  Juneau, Alaska,  offered closing  remarks on  HCR 8                                                               
and thanked the  committee for hearing the  resolution. He stated                                                               
that  his  generation  did  not  receive  much  recognition  upon                                                               
returning  from Vietnam.  He noted  that his  veteran status  has                                                               
been questioned  multiple times.  He expressed gratitude  for the                                                               
approximately  300,000 fellow  veterans who  did not  return from                                                               
Vietnam due to Agent Orange.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
1:34:26 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR DUNBAR solicited the will of the committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
1:34:28 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR GIESSEL  moved to report  HCR 8, work  order 33-LS1314\B,                                                               
from committee with individual  recommendations and attached zero                                                               
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
1:34:44 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR DUNBAR found  no objection and HCR 8 was  reported from the                                                               
Senate Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee.