HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
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COMMITTEE ON VETERANS, MILITARY, & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, & CULTURE AND THE ARTS |
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Rep. Ken Ito, Chair |
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Rep. James Kunane Tokioka, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Takashi Ohno |
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Rep. Romy M. Cachola |
Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi |
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Rep. Isaac W. Choy |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
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Rep. Lynn DeCoite |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
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Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami |
Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto |
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Rep. Sam Satoru Kong |
Rep. Gene Ward |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, February 08, 2016 |
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9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO MILITARY SERVICE. Authorizes reserve and national guard members to receive paid military leave while on inactive-duty training.
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RELATING TO THE STATE MICROBE. Establishes and designates Flavobacterium akiainvivens as the official microbe of the State.
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VMI, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Appropriates funds for the establishment of a veterans services counselor IV position within the Office of Veterans' Services to assist all veterans, with a primary focus on female veterans.
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VMI, LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO VETERANS. Exempts selected disabled veterans from all motor vehicle taxes.
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VMI, TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO VIETNAM WAR COMMEMORATION. Appropriates funds for programs, ceremonies, and activities commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War.
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VMI, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Makes appropriations for the department of theater and dance at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
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RELATING TO WORKS OF ART SPECIAL FUND. Requires 50% of the funds in the works of art special fund to be used for art education at DOE schools effective 7/1/17. Requires the auditor to audit the value of the art objects purchased by the works of art special fund. Appropriates funds.
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RELATING TO MILITARY IN THE ARTS. Appropriates moneys for the state foundation on culture and the arts to establish an arts in the military program.
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VMI, FIN |
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RELATING TO INCIDENT RESPONSE. Requires the cybersecurity, economic, education, and infrastructure security coordinator to develop and maintain an incident response plan to cyber-attacks for each executive department in the State.
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URGING THE GOVERNOR TO ESTABLISH A COMMISSION REGARDING THE EARLY SETTLERS OF AFRICAN ANCESTRY AND THEIR HAWAIIAN AFRICAN DESCENDANTS.
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URGING CONGRESS TO AMEND FEDERAL LAW TO ALLOW FUNDS FOR THE BURIAL OF QUALIFIED FILIPINO-AMERICAN VETERANS IN NATIONAL AND STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES TO COVER THE COSTS OF TRANSPORTING THE REMAINS OF FILIPINO-AMERICAN VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II TO THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR FUNERAL AND BURIAL SERVICES IN THE PHILIPPINES.
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REQUESTING THE HAWAII SISTER-STATE COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE INITIATION OF A SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE STATE OF GOA IN THE COUNTRY OF INDIA AND FORWARD ITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE LEGISLATURE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 229-3, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, FOR FURTHER ACTION.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony should indicate:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
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Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website. This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
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________________________________________ Rep. Ken Ito Chair |
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