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HB 1190

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veteran-owned small businesses, providing for small diverse business.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mike Armanini and 13 co-sponsors

Creates the Fallen Military Service Members Bridge Committee to review nominations and name up to six ND bridges/overpasses yearly for fallen service members, funded by donations.

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Bill Summary · HB 1190

Summary — HB 1190 (North Dakota, 69th Legislative Assembly)

Status: Withdrawn / Died in committee (not enacted)
Introduced: November 12, 2024
Primary sponsors (as introduced): Representatives Vigesaa, J. Olson, Pyle, Brandenburg, Kasper; Senator Dever

Purpose

To establish a permanent, small advisory committee to review public nominations and select bridges or overpasses within North Dakota to be named in honor of military service members who died in U.S. service, and to authorize the Department of Transportation to accept donated signs or funds (with a continuing appropriation) to implement signage and dedicate selected structures.

Key provisions

  • Creates a new section in Chapter 24‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code establishing the "fallen military service members bridge committee."
  • Committee duties:
    • Develop an application process and accept public nominations.
    • Meet annually each October to review nominations and select up to six honorees (bridges/overpasses).
    • After selections, solicit input from veterans groups and families to arrange sign text/placement, installation dates, and dedication ceremonies.
  • Membership (or their designees):
    • Director of the Department of Transportation — chair
    • The Adjutant General
    • Commissioner of the Department of Veterans' Affairs
  • The Department of Transportation is directed to provide staffing and administrative services for the committee.
  • The department may accept donated signs or funds; any donated funds are continuously appropriated to the Department of Transportation for the purpose of providing signs for the selected bridges/overpasses (i.e., funds do not lapse at fiscal year end).

Who is affected

  • North Dakota Department of Transportation (administration, sign installation logistics)
  • Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Adjutant General (committee participation)
  • Veterans organizations, families of fallen service members, and members of the public (may nominate and provide input)
  • Local jurisdictions and communities where named bridges/overpasses are located (ceremonies, signage)

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced November 12, 2024; read first time March 7, 2025; referred to Energy Resources.
  • The bill did not reach final enactment — it was withdrawn / died in committee at sine die adjournment (May 5, 2025) and therefore did not become law.

Fiscal and operational considerations

  • The bill authorizes donation-funded signage and directs DOT to administer the program; no explicit state general‑fund appropriation was created for sign costs.
  • Administrative workload for DOT (staffing meetings, application processing, coordinating dedications) would increase but any material cost exposure would depend on whether donations cover signage and installation. The continuing appropriation ensures donated funds remain available for the stated purpose.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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