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HI HB903
Bill
Status
1/25/2023
Primary Sponsor
Mark Hashem
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $150,000 from general revenues for fiscal year 2023-2024 and $150,000 for fiscal year 2024-2025 to fund operational expenses of the Hawaii Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.
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Directs the Department of Defense to expend the appropriated funds for Civil Air Patrol operations.
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Recognizes the Civil Air Patrol's 75+ years of emergency response assistance, including search and rescue, aerial photography, damage assessments, and tsunami alert broadcasts in Hawaii.
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Acknowledges the Civil Air Patrol's recent disaster response activities including aerial reconnaissance following the December 2021 severe weather, Kilauea volcanic eruptions, and Kauai flood events.
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Takes effect on July 1, 2023, and restores state funding for the Hawaii Wing after appropriations ceased in 2019.
Legislative Description
Relating To Civil Air Patrol.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Referred to CMV, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/30/2023