SJR 10-HMONG VETERANS; CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
10:20:43 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR EISCHEID announced  that the first order  of business would                                                               
be SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.  10, Encouraging the United States                                                               
Congress  to  award  Hmong  veterans   of  the  Vietnam  War  the                                                               
Congressional Gold Medal.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
10:20:52 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  EISCHEID  opened  public  testimony  on  SJR  10.    After                                                               
ascertaining  that there  was no  one who  wished to  testify, he                                                               
closed public testimony.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
10:21:36 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE NELSON urged the committee's support of SJR 10.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
10:22:09 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER echoed  Representative Nelson's support of                                                               
SJR 10 and emphasized the  importance of Hmong veterans and their                                                               
service to United States.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
10:22:49 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  ALLARD  thanked  Representative  Nelson  for  his                                                               
office's work in bringing SJR 10 forward.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
10:23:29 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE GRAY moved to report  SJR 10 out of committee with                                                               
individual  recommendations and  the  accompanying fiscal  notes.                                                               
There  being no  objection, SJR  10 was  reported from  the House                                                               
Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs.