Senate Bill 0230

    Florida Senate - 2000                                   SB 230

    By Senators Dyer and Klein





    14-166A-00                                              See HB

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act making a supplemental appropriation;

  3         providing an appropriation to help fund the

  4         building of the National World War II Memorial;

  5         providing an effective date.

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  7         WHEREAS, the national campaign to establish a World War

  8  II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is

  9  seeking contributions from the various states in an amount

10  equal to one dollar for each state resident who served in

11  uniform during World War II, and

12         WHEREAS, most states have already introduced

13  legislation to participate in this "dollar per veteran"

14  campaign, and an ever-increasing number of states have

15  subsequently passed that legislation to provide for their

16  portion of the funds sought under the campaign, and

17         WHEREAS, it is estimated that the number of veterans

18  who were residents of Florida when they served in World War II

19  is 248,000, and

20         WHEREAS, it is estimated that nearly 600,000 veterans

21  of World War II proudly call Florida home, and

22         WHEREAS, it is fitting, proper, and an honor for the

23  State of Florida to contribute its portion to the national

24  campaign for such memorial, NOW, THEREFORE,

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26  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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28         Section 1.  The sum of $248,000 is appropriated from

29  the General Revenue Fund to the American Battle Monuments

30  Commission for deposit into the National World War II Memorial

31  Fund for the purpose of helping to fund the building of the

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    Florida Senate - 2000                                   SB 230
    14-166A-00                                              See HB




  1  National World War II Memorial on the National Mall in

  2  Washington, D.C.

  3         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2000.

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      Provides an appropriation to the American Battle
  8    Monuments Commission for deposit into the National World
      War II Memorial Fund for the purpose of helping to fund
  9    the building of the National World War II Memorial on the
      National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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