House Passes Bill Setting State Flag Handling Procedures

(Juneau) - The Alaska State House of Representatives today unanimously passed a bill setting procedures for the display, handling and retirement of the state flag. House Rules Chair Craig Johnson, R-Anchorage, sponsored the bill, House Bill 98, and says it's designed to ensure consistent, respectful and appropriate procedures for handling our state flags.

I'm thankful to the cadets at Dimond High School's JROTC. They've done a wonderful job in taking up the cause and have helped us set the standards that the House passed today.
~ Rep. Craig Johnson

"It's past time to codify in statute a uniform and respectful way to display, fold and retire our state's flag," Johnson said. "I'm thankful to the cadets at Dimond High School's JROTC. They've done a wonderful job in taking up the cause and have helped us set the standards that the House passed today. It's a small bill, relatively, but it can mean so much to veterans, servicemen and -women and all proud Alaskans.

HB 98 passed by a vote of 35 to zero and now moves to the Alaska Senate for consideration.