Authorizes the State to deposit the uniform maintenance allowance into a financial institution account designated by a member of the army or air national guard. Increases uniform maintenance allowance from $1.50 to $ per day. Appropriates funds. (SD2)

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. Chapter 121, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by added a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§121-   Uniform maintenance allowance; deposit. Any enlisted personnel of the army or air national guard who receives a uniform maintenance allowance from the state department of defense, regardless of the source of the funds, may designate a financial institution account into which the department of accounting and general services is authorized to deposit the member's uniform maintenance allowance."

SECTION 2. Section 121-41, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§121-41 Uniform maintenance allowance for enlisted personnel. Enlisted personnel of the army or air national guard while participating in annual training or year-round training, when federal pay is authorized, or when ordered to state active duty in accordance with section 121-30, [shall,] except when actually called or ordered into the service of the United States by or under the authority of the President, shall receive a uniform maintenance allowance of [$1.50] $ per day, not to exceed $ per year, from the State."

SECTION 3. 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 2005-2006, for the increase in the uniform maintenance allowance for enlisted personnel as provided in this Act.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of defense for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that section 3 shall take effect on July 1, 2050.