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HI HB378

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/28/2019

Primary Sponsor

Henry Aquino

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Filipino-American World War II veterans burial assistance special fund within the state treasury to be administered by the Office of Veterans' Services.

  • Provides burial grants up to $5,000 per person to Filipino-American World War II veterans for funeral, burial costs, and transportation of remains to the Philippines.

  • Appropriates funds from general revenues into the special fund for fiscal year 2019-2020 and authorizes disbursements from the fund for fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 (specific appropriation amounts left blank in bill text).

  • Fund lapses and reverts to general fund if federal funding becomes available for this purpose or if no eligible Filipino-American World War II veterans remain living in the state.

  • Takes effect January 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Filipino Veterans Burial Assistance.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

3/22/2019

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/22/2019
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs3/5/2019
Finance2/5/2019
Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs1/22/2019

Full Bill Text

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