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HI SB1163

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

7/5/2023

Primary Sponsor

Gil Keith-agaran

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates general revenue funds for civilian auxiliary aviation services for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, to be expended by the Department of Defense (specific dollar amount not filled in the bill text).

  • Authorized services include search and rescue, damage assessments, aerial photography of impacted areas, alerts and notifications, and transportation of supplies.

  • Restores funding for the Hawaii wing of the Civil Air Patrol, which is a non-profit organization and U.S. Air Force auxiliary that ceased receiving state operational funding in 2019.

  • Recognizes Civil Air Patrol's emergency response history including aerial reconnaissance after the December 2021 severe weather incident on Maui, volcanic eruptions on Hawaii island, and flood events on Kauai.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Civil Air Patrol.

Appropriation

Last Action

Act 204, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1307).

7/5/2023

Committee Referrals

Finance3/20/2023
Corrections, Military, & Veterans3/9/2023
Ways and Means2/9/2023
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs1/27/2023

Full Bill Text

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