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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
July 10, 2007 - Introduced by Representatives Molepske, Honadel, Sheridan,
Pridemore, Berceau, Hahn, Mason, Hines, Hintz, A. Ott, Parisi, Vos,
Hilgenberg, Townsend, Gronemus, Murtha, Nygren and Gunderson,
cosponsored by Senators Plale, Coggs and Wirch. Referred to Committee on
State Affairs.
AB450,1,2
1An Act to create 1.14 of the statutes;
relating to: flying of the United States
2flag at public buildings, structures, and facilities.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires that each state agency, state authority, and local
governmental unit in this state ensure that each United States flag that is flown at
each building, structure, or facility that is owned or occupied entirely by the agency,
authority, or unit is manufactured in the United States. The bill does not specify a
penalty for violations, but the bill's provisions are enforceable through the court
system.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB450, s. 1
3Section
1. 1.14 of the statutes is created to read:
AB450,1,5
41.14 Flying of flag at public buildings, structures, and facilities. (1) In
5this section:
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(a) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 16.97 (7).
AB450,2,1
1(b) "State agency" has the meaning given for "agency" under s. 16.70 (1e).
AB450,2,22
(c) "State authority" has the meaning given for "authority" under s. 16.70 (2).
AB450,2,6
3(2) Each state agency, state authority, and local governmental unit shall ensure
4that each United States flag that is flown at each building, structure, or facility that
5is owned or occupied entirely by the agency, authority, or unit is manufactured in the
6United States.
