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SJM107...............................................by JUDICIARY AND RULES
SOLDIERS - DEATH BENEFITS - Stating findings of the Legislature and
requesting that Congress and the President increase death benefits for
bereaved families of soldiers killed in combat.
02/28 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/01 Rpt prt - to 10th Ord
03/02 10th Ord - ADOPTED - voice vote
Floor Sponsor - Burkett
Title apvd - to House
03/03 House intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
03/15 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/16 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/17 3rd rdg - ADOPTED - voice vote
Floor Sponsor - Shepherd(2)
Title apvd - to Senate
03/18 To enrol
03/21 Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/22 Sp signed
03/23 To Secretary of State
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
IN THE SENATE
SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 107
BY JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
1 A JOINT MEMORIAL
2 TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESEN-
3 TATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, AND TO THE CONGRESSIO-
4 NAL DELEGATION REPRESENTING THE STATE OF IDAHO IN THE CONGRESS OF THE
5 UNITED STATES.
6 We, your Memorialists, the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
7 State of Idaho assembled in the First Regular Session of the Fifty-eighth
8 Idaho Legislature, do hereby respectfully represent that:
9 WHEREAS, the federal death benefit for widows and children of American
10 soldiers killed in combat is inadequate; and
11 WHEREAS, the Great State of Idaho, through our Governor and citizenry,
12 honor and salute those Idahoans who serve our national defense; and
13 WHEREAS, the citizens of the Great State of Idaho are forever indebted to
14 those of this country who have died in the name of freedom and human liberties
15 worldwide; and
16 WHEREAS, the citizens of Idaho have compassion and genuine concern for the
17 surviving children and spouses of Idaho citizens who serve in any component of
18 our nation's armed services and who are killed as a result of direct combat
19 action or combat related injuries;
20 WHEREAS, since it is impossible to replace a lost loved one and to ade-
21 quately compensate the surviving family members, at the very least it is our
22 solemn duty to ensure that those surviving family members are provided for in
23 their time of need and to prepare them for future economic realities; and
24 WHEREAS, the Idaho Legislature has introduced and is considering legisla-
25 tion to provide college scholarships to state institutions for the dependents
26 of fallen soldiers.
27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
28 of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of Representa-
29 tives concurring therein, that we respectfully request Congress to increase
30 the death benefit for soldiers killed in combat or who die of combat related
31 injuries and request that supplemental programs be considered by Congress and
32 the President to assist the bereaved families of the fallen American soldiers
33 to put the lives of the widow or widower and dependents back together.
34 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate be, and she is
35 hereby authorized and directed to forward a copy of this Memorial to President
36 George W. Bush, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
37 Representatives of Congress, and the congressional delegation representing the
38 State of Idaho in the Congress of the United States.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 15000C1
Joint memorial to the President of the United States, the
Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, and to
Idaho's Congressional Delegation respectfully requesting Congress
to increase the assistance given to families of fallen American
soldiers. The memorial requests an increase of the death benefit
for our fallen heroes, as well as the consideration of
supplemental programs by Congress and the President to assist the
families of American soldiers who make the supreme sacrifice to
their state and nation.
FISCAL NOTE
None.
Contact
Name: Senator Mike Burkett
Phone: 332-1352
Name: Steve Edgar
Phone: 724-3553
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE SJM 107