STAND. COM. REP. NO. 640-08
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2008
RE: H.B. No. 3019
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Fourth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2008
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 3019 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO VETERANS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to recognize the service given to protect our country by Hawaii's veterans by establishing a veterans bonus to be paid to a veteran, or to the dependents of a deceased veteran, if the veteran, among other requirements:
(1) Was a legal resident of the state for at least six months immediately preceding entry into the armed services of the United States (U.S.); and
(2) Is still in the U.S. armed services or was separated or discharged from the U.S. armed services honorably or under honorable conditions.
A concerned individual supported this bill. The Office of Veterans Services supported the intent of this measure.
Your Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Clarifying that to qualify to receive the bonus, a veteran must have received a fully honorable military discharge;
(2) Specifying that a veteran's termination date is established by law or presidential proclamation;
(3) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion; and
(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3019, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 3019, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs,
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____________________________ CINDY EVANS, Chair |
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