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HI SB559

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2015

Primary Sponsor

William Espero

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes two permanent positions within the Office of the Governor: a Military Affairs Advisor reporting directly to the Governor, and an Assistant Military Affairs Advisor.

  • Military Affairs Advisor responsibilities include interacting with U.S. armed services in Hawaii, facilitating state-military partnerships, monitoring military-related trends, promoting interdepartmental cooperation on economic growth, pursuing federal military funding opportunities, and serving as liaison between the state executive branch and armed forces.

  • Assistant Military Affairs Advisor performs duties assigned by the Military Affairs Advisor and acts in the Advisor's place during absence or disability.

  • Appropriates unspecified funds from general revenues for both positions for fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017, with amounts to be expended by the Office of the Governor.

  • Takes effect upon gubernatorial approval.

Legislative Description

Military Affairs Advisor; Assistant Advisor; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-15 2:30PM in conference room 312.

4/30/2015

Committee Referrals

Finance3/27/2015
Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts3/12/2015
Ways and Means2/10/2015
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs1/26/2015

Full Bill Text

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