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HI HB160

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/14/2013

Primary Sponsor

Mark Takai

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a permanent residency requirement for burial of United States Armed Forces members and their dependents in Hawaii veterans cemeteries.

  • Aligns Hawaii veterans cemetery burial eligibility criteria with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs' requirements for burial in national or state cemeteries.

  • Removes uncertainty regarding burial provisions and eligibility for veterans and their families in Hawaii.

  • Received support from the State Office of Veterans Services, Oahu Veterans Council, and Military Officers Association of America, Hawaii Chapter.

Legislative Description

Armed Services; Veterans; Burial

Last Action

Referred to PSM, WAM.

2/28/2013

Committee Referrals

Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs2/28/2013
Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts1/22/2013

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