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Rep. Marge Chadderdon’s flag-manufacturing bill, HB 249, was up in the House this morning, but when it came time, members of leadership from both sides and Rep. Chadderdon, R-Coeur d’Alene, were called up to the speaker’s desk, and a rather long confab followed, while House members milled around. Then came the announcement that the bill will be held until Monday. It already was amended once, due to concerns over a clause that said if an Idaho agency purchases flags that aren’t made in the United States, it can refuse to pay for them.
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thomg57 on April 03 at 11:21 a.m.
Glad to see the Legislature not wasting time on window dressing during the current economic crisis. Could Representative Chadderdon please include an explanation as to how this bill will benefit the citizens of Idaho?
stebbijo on April 03 at 4:36 p.m.
That’s a very good clause. Marge has got it right. I don’t want to pay for flags made it China. It’s a NO brainer.
stebbijo on April 03 at 4:41 p.m.
it = in - and I still don’t want our government agencies buying U.S flags made in CHINA - for pete’s sake, and I don’t want to eat on any frigging CHINA either!
thomg57 on April 03 at 5:42 p.m.
If you don’t want to pay for flags made in China, don’t buy flags made in China, but you can’t buy an item and then decide you don’t want to pay for it because of its country of origin. The entire bill is a waste of time and money.