Senate File 126 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY DANIELSON Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act establishing an Iowa veterans hall of fame. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1843SS 83 4 ec/nh/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 35A.6 IOWA VETERANS HALL OF 1 2 FAME. 1 3 1. An Iowa veterans hall of fame shall be created under 1 4 the control of the department. At a minimum, the department 1 5 shall establish an internet website to honor veterans selected 1 6 for inclusion in the hall of fame. The goal of the hall of 1 7 fame is to recognize outstanding veterans from Iowa who have 1 8 distinguished themselves both in military and civilian life. 1 9 2. The members of the hall of fame shall be selected by 1 10 the commission pursuant to criteria established by the 1 11 department in consultation with the commission. 1 12 EXPLANATION 1 13 This bill establishes an Iowa veterans hall of fame under 1 14 the control of the department of veterans affairs to recognize 1 15 outstanding veterans from Iowa who have distinguished 1 16 themselves both in military and civilian life. At a minimum, 1 17 the bill requires the department to establish an internet 1 18 website to honor those veterans selected. 1 19 The bill provides that the commission of veterans affairs 1 20 shall select members to the hall of fame pursuant to criteria 1 21 established by the department in consultation with the 1 22 commission. 1 23 LSB 1843SS 83 1 24 ec/nh/5