PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 376

PRINTER'S NO. 1824

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

395

Session of

2019

INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, SCARNATI, GORDNER, BROWNE, AUMENT,

BARTOLOTTA, KILLION, K. WARD, COSTA, BREWSTER, STREET AND

MENSCH, MARCH 5, 2019

ground or building of certain other institutions," further

providing for display of flag.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 1(c) of the act of March 4, 1970

(P.L.128, No.49), entitled "An act granting to the Governor of

the Commonwealth the sole authority for regulating the display

of the flag of the United States from any public ground or

building and from any ground or building of certain other

institutions," is amended AND THE SECTION IS AMENDED BY ADDING

official POW/MIA flag until all POW's and MIA's return or are

accounted for in "Soldiers' Grove," as defined in the act of

October 30, 1987 (P.L.375, No.75), entitled "An act providing

for the designation of certain trees and land on the grounds of

the State Capitol in Harrisburg as 'Soldiers' Grove' in honor of

war veterans; imposing duties upon the Department of General

Services; and making an appropriation," [the official POW/MIA

flag until all POW's and MIA's return or are accounted for.]

and , AS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (C.1), at all roadside rests

and welcome centers operated by the Department of Transportation

Department of Transportation, the Secretary of Transportation,

the Governor and the Department of General Services; authorizing

rules and regulations and providing penalties for violations

thereof, and making an appropriation," and the regulations

promulgated under that act AND AT ALL PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE

SERVICE PLAZAS . If a roadside rest or welcome center operated by

the Department of Transportation or Pennsylvania Turnpike rest

stop SERVICE PLAZA has an existing flag pole, the POW/MIA flag

may be flown from such flag pole. When the POW/MIA flag is to be

displayed with a flag flown at half mast, the POW/MIA flag may

TRANSPORTATION AND PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE SERVICE PLAZAS AS

PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE

DATE OF THIS SUBSECTION IF THE OFFICIAL POW/MIA FLAG CAN BE

ACCOMMODATED ON AN EXISTING FLAG POLE. IF THE OFFICIAL POW/MIA

FLAG CANNOT BE ACCOMMODATED ON AN EXISTING FLAG POLE, THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE SHALL

SUBMIT, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBSECTION,

A PLAN TO DISPLAY THE OFFICIAL POW/MIA FLAG AS REQUIRED UNDER

SUBSECTION (C) BY DECEMBER 31, 2021, TO THE FOLLOWING:

(I) THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE STATE

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE PENNSYLVANIA

TURNPIKE SHALL REPORT COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER

SUBSECTION (C) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2021, TO THE FOLLOWING:

(I) THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE STATE

GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.

(II) THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE STATE

GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

(III) THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.

SECTION, THE GOVERNOR SHALL PERMIT THE DISPLAY OF THE OFFICIAL

HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG FROM THE FLAGPOLES OF ANY PUBLIC

BUILDING OR GROUND IN THIS COMMONWEALTH.

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

IMMEDIATELY.