BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 369
Author: Maldonado (R), et al
Amended: 4/28/09
Vote: 21
SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE : 7-0, 4/14/09
AYES: Denham, Correa, Wiggins, Negrete McLeod, Cedillo,
Wyland, Maldonado
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : 9-0, 5/4/09
AYES: Kehoe, Cox, Corbett, Denham, Runner, Walters, Wolk,
Wyland, Yee
NO VOTE RECORDED: DeSaulnier, Hancock, Leno, Oropeza
SUBJECT : Prisoner-of-War/Missing-in-Action flag:
state-owned
buildings and facilities
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill requires the National League of
POW/MIA Families flag be flown at all state-owned buildings
and facilities during business hours where the United
States and the California state flags are currently flown,
if the flag can be attached to existing structures. This
bill authorizes the state to accept donations of the
POW/MIA flags and related materials.
ANALYSIS : Existing law only requires the
Prisoner-of-War/Missing-in-Action (POW/MIA) flag to be
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flown over selected state buildings on selected days.
Comments
There are approximately 1,500 state-owned buildings that
have purchased the POW/MIA flag with costs ranging from $45
to $70 per flag. Approximately 314 of those buildings are
under General Fund departments, consequently, the maximum
General Fund cost will be about $22,000 with the remainder
of the above costs resulting from various Special Funds.
Since the bill provides that the flag is required only to
the extent there is an existing structure on which to fly
the flag, not all state buildings will be required to
purchase the flag, and, therefore, actual costs will likely
be much lower.
Existing law already requires the POW/MIA flag to be flown
at certain state buildings, including (1) all National
Guard armories, (2) the Department of Veterans Affairs, (3)
the Military Department, (4) the State Capitol, (5) the
Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, (6) the
Environmental Protection Agency, (7) the Health and Human
Services Agency, (8) the Office of Child Development and
Education, (9) the Resources Agency, (10) the State and
Consumer Services Agency, and (11) the Youth and Adult
Correctional Agency, therefore, there will not be any
additional costs to these entities.
This flag is currently flown only on specific dates,
including (1) Armed Forces Day, (2) Memorial Day, (3) Flag
Day, (4) Independence Day, (5) National POW/MIA Day, and
(6) Veterans Day. The flag of the National League of
POW/MIA Families is a black and white banner symbolizing
those members of the United States Armed Forces who are
listed as POW or MIA.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee:
Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2009-10 2010-11
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2011-12 Fund
POW/MIA flags $22 $0 $0
General
$83 $0 $0
Special*
* Various Special Funds
SUPPORT : (Verified 5/4/09)
American Legion, Department of California
AMVETS, Department of California
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Vietnam Veterans of America, California State Council
TSM:mw 5/5/09 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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