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HI SB1417

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/25/2019

Primary Sponsor

Donna Kim

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $50,000 for fiscal year 2019-2020 and $50,000 for fiscal year 2020-2021 to provide burial grants for Filipino-American World War II veterans living in Hawaii
  • Burial grants cover funeral and burial costs, including the cost of returning remains to the Philippines for burial
  • Funds must be matched on a one-to-one basis with private funds
  • Office of Veterans' Services administers the program and establishes the amount of burial grant funds that may be disbursed per veteran
  • Act takes effect on July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Relating To Filipino Veterans Burial Assistance.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Act 121, 06/21/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1223).

6/25/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance3/19/2019
Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs3/7/2019
Ways and Means2/14/2019
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs1/28/2019

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