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HI HB1420

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

7/11/2017

Primary Sponsor

Romy Cachola

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $50,000 from general revenues for fiscal year 2017-2018 to the office of veterans services for burial grants for Filipino-American veterans of World War II.

  • Burial grants cover funeral and burial costs, including transportation of remains to the Philippines for burial.

  • Appropriation is conditional on federal funding remaining unavailable, eligible Filipino-American veterans still residing in Hawaii, and private matching funds on a one-to-one basis.

  • Funds are administered by the office of veterans services and take effect July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Relating To Filipino Veterans Burial Assistance.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Act 105, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1206).

7/11/2017

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/22/2017
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs3/9/2017
Finance2/16/2017
Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts1/30/2017

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