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House panel advances bill for a Holocaust center, but holds back funds for now
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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PHOENIX — A House panel gave tentative approval last Wednesday to a Holocaust education center, but not before stripping out funding for the project that supporters said will provide an “immersive experience for the next generation on hate and genocide.”
Lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee, mindful of the current budget shortfall, stripped out $10 million in state funding that was called for in the bill. But committee members, who overwhelmingly approved the amended bill, said they are confident they will be able to fill in a number as the session progresses.
The temporary loss of funding did not appear to dampen the spirits of supporters of the planned Hilton Family Holocaust Center, which they said will allow students “to touch and feel history” of the Holocaust and other genocides.
“I believe the fight for the future is grounded in knowledge and education,” said Steve Hilton, the son of a Holocaust survivor, whose family is helping fund the center. “It will be designed to create an immersive experience for the next generation on hate and genocide.”
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Hilton said efforts to create a Holocaust center are “the most important thing for the Jewish community for the state of Arizona in its entire history,” while Schesnol said it is important for current generations to bear witness. “You are not permitted to finish the work, but neither are you to desist from it,” he told a captivated committee. That was echoed by Ruby, with a more direct call to action. “Today we all have an opportunity to be upstanders, not bystanders,” she said. For more stories from Cronkite News, visit cronkitenews.azpbs.org.I introduced HB 2757, a shining example of bipartisan unity in the Arizona State Legislature. I hit a new record of co-sponsors the most bipartisan bill in the chambers with 86 out of 90. Together, we’re championing the establishment of a Holocaust Ed Center, a crucial step in… pic.twitter.com/bGo42MACtX
— (((Rep.Alma Hernandez))) (@almaforarizona) February 2, 2024
Note: This story originally appeared on Cronkite News. It is published via a Creative Commons license. Cronkite News is produced by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.
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