Bill Text: IN HCR0029 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Urging INDOT to name a road the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-04-10 - First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security, Transportation and Veterans Affairs [HCR0029 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2013-HCR0029-Introduced.html
RESOLUTION No. 29
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename that part of Indiana State Road 56 and U.S. Highway 150 that converge as a single roadway between Paoli and French Lick as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.
March 12, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation.
April 4, 2013, reported _ Do Pass.
RESOLUTION No. 29
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department
of Transportation to rename that part of Indiana State Road 56 and U.S.
Highway 150 that converge as a single roadway between Paoli and
French Lick as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.
Whereas, The war in Vietnam was our nation's longest
war;
Whereas, The state of Indiana had 187,600 men and
women who served in the Vietnam war;
Whereas, 1,534 men and women from Indiana were killed
in action during the war in Vietnam;
Whereas, The veterans of the war in Vietnam fought in an
unpopular war and have become our country's unknown
veterans, often receiving very little respect for the sacrifices
they have made for their country;
Whereas, When the veterans returned home, they often did
not receive the welcome they deserved;
Whereas, The Vietnam veterans deserve our respect and
admiration for the duties they performed during the war in
Vietnam;
Whereas, These veterans served their state and country
well, sometimes making the ultimate sacrifice in the service
of their county;
Whereas, Since America has relied upon her veterans in
times of war to protect our way of life, it seems only just and
proper that America honor the veterans of all her wars; and
Whereas, Many states, including Indiana, have designated
and named parts of a state or federal highway as a memorial
to those who served our nation in time of war: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly urges the Indiana
Department of Transportation to rename that part of Indiana State Road
56 and U.S. Highway 150 that converge as a single roadway between
Paoli and French Lick as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.
SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of
Representatives transmit a copy of this resolution to the commissioner
of the Indiana Department of Transportation and the Orange County
Veterans service office.
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Roads and Transportation, to which was referred House Concurrent Resolution 29, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said resolution do pass.
Committee Vote: yeas 11, nays 0.
