SB 1441 SD 1

RELATING TO VETERANS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS

By Senator(s) KAWAMOTO; Bunda

Keywords: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPT. OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES, HUMAN SERVICES, MILITARY, VETERANS

Report Title: Filipino Veterans; Burial

Description: Requires comptroller, on request of a deceased Filipino veteran's survivor or interested party, to make payment directly to a mortuary or crematory for funeral/burial services and to transport the veteran's remains to the Philippines, upon submission of an unpaid invoice to the OVS; $50,000 for three years. (SD1)

 1-27-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        S Referred to 1. TIA 2. WAM                                
 2- 5-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by TIA on 02-09-99 at
                  1:30 p.m. in conference room 212
 2- 9-99        S The committee on TIA recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 9-99        S The votes in TIA were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kawamoto, Bunda, Buen, Inouye, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) D. Ige, Iwase, Taniguchi
 2-19-99        S Reported from TIA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 251) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 2-19-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.