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A08704 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A8704A
 
SPONSOR: Magnarelli

 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the state law, in relation to desig-
nating "Here Rests in Honored Glory" the official state hymn of remem-
brance in honor of all American veterans
 
 
PURPOSE:
 
The purpose of this bill is to designate "Here Rests in Honored Glory"
composed by Dr. Donald Miller as the official state hymn of remembrance
in honor of all American veterans based on the inscription on the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Adds new § 91 to the State Law to designate "Here Rests in
Honored Glory" as the official state hymn of remembrance.
 
Section 2: Establishes the effective date.
 
 
EXISTING LAW:
 
None
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Designation of "Here Rests in Honored Glory" as the official state hymn
of remembrance for all American veterans will provide recognition and
acknowledgement of the many sacrifices made by veterans in defense of
our State and nation. This song is designated because it specifically
was written in honor of the Unknown Soldier.  "Here Rests in Honored
Glory" is based on the inscription on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at
Arlington National Cemetery.
 
"Here Rests in Honored Glory" was composed by Dr. Donald Miller, Profes-
sor of Music at Onondaga County Community College. He composed the hymn
in 1984 and it has been played at many events honoring the United States
Military and its veterans around the world. It has been played for cere-
monies at Arlington National Cemetery and in Normandy, France in commem-
oration for the anniversary of the D-Day landings.
 
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
S6540/A8021 of 1990/Passed Senate.
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
None.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

A08704 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         8704--A
 
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     October 5, 2017
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGNARELLI  -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Governmental Operations -- recommitted to  the  Committee
          on  Governmental Operations in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
          -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
          and recommitted to said committee

        AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to designating "Here Rests in
          Honored  Glory" the official state hymn of remembrance in honor of all
          American veterans
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. The state law is amended by adding a new section 91 to read
     2  as follows:
     3    §  91.  State  hymn  of remembrance in honor of all American veterans.
     4  "Here Rests in Honored Glory," by Dr. Donald  B.  Miller  shall  be  the
     5  official  state  hymn  of remembrance in honor of all American veterans,
     6  based on the inscription on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
     7    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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