Bill Text: HI SB1417 | 2019 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relating To Filipino Veterans Burial Assistance.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-25 - Act 121, 06/21/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1223). [SB1417 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2019-SB1417-Amended.html

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THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1417
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019		S.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII		H.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO FILIPINO VETERANS BURIAL ASSISTANCE.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $         or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2019-2020 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020-2021 for burial grants for Filipino-American World War II veterans, which cover funeral and burial costs, including the cost of returning their remains to the Philippines for burial; provided that:

     (1)  Federal funding remains unavailable for this purpose;

     (2)  There remain eligible Filipino-American World War II veterans living in the State; and

     (3)  Funds appropriated and unencumbered as of June 30, 2021, shall not lapse to the credit of the general fund but shall remain available for the purposes of this Act.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the office of veterans' services for the purposes of this Act; provided that the office shall establish the amount of burial grant funds that may be disbursed on behalf of a Filipino-American World War II veteran; provided further that the amount shall not exceed $5,000 per person.

     SECTION 2.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.

 

Report Title:

Filipino Caucus; Filipino-American World War II Veterans; Burial Grants; Appropriation

 

Description:

Appropriates funds for burial grants for qualifying Filipino-American World War II veterans to provide funeral and burial services and transportation of their remains to the Philippines.  Requires funds for burial grants to not lapse to the general fund and remain available as needed.  (SB1417 HD1)

 

 

 

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