HB 645 SD 2

RELATING TO VETERANS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS

By Representative(s) CACHOLA / GARCIA / ABINSAY / MENOR

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

Report Title: Filipino Veterans; Burial

Description: Requires the office of veterans services (OVS), at the request of a deceased Filipino veteran's survivor or an interested party, to make payment directly to a mortuary or crematory for providing funeral and burial services; and for transporting the veteran's remains to the Philippines, upon submission of an invoice to the OVS reflecting services will be satisfactorily performed on behalf fo the deceased WWII Filipino veteran. (SD2)

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. PSM 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 3
 2- 3-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by PSM on Monday,
                  02-08-99 at 2:00 - 5:00 P.M. in House conference
                  room 325.
 2- 8-99        H The committee on PSM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2- 8-99        H The votes in PSM were as follows:4 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Garcia, Kaho`ohalahala, Chang, Pendleton; Ayes with         
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and
                  none Excused: Rep.(s)
 2-19-99        H Reported from the committee on PSM (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 649), recommending passage on Second Reading and        
                  referral to the committee on FIN
 2-19-99        H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee         
                  on FIN      with Representative(s) none voting no
                  and Representative(s) Arakaki, Hiraki, Kahikina,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Meyer, Morita, Say, Takamine
                  excused.
 3- 5-99        H Re-referred to the committee on PSM, referral sheet         
                  25
 3- 9-99        H Passed Third Reading notwithstanding the
                  recommendation in (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 649)
 3- 9-99        H The vote was as follows:  48 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Moses, Okamura,
                  Yoshinaga excused
 3- 9-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3-11-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 328)                  
 3-11-99        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. TIA 2. WAM       
 3-15-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by TIA on 03-18-99 at
                  1:30 p.m. in conference room 212
 3-18-99        S The committee on TIA recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-18-99        S The votes in TIA were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kawamoto, Bunda, Buen, Taniguchi, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) D. Ige, Inouye, Iwase
 3-25-99        S Reported from TIA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1031) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 3-25-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
 3-27-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by WAM on 03-31-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 211
 3-29-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 03-31-99         
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 211.
 3-31-99        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-31-99        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Fukunaga, Levin, Buen, Chun Oakland, M. Ige,
                  Kawamoto, Taniguchi, Anderson; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 5 Excused: Senator(s) Chun, D. Ige, Iwase,
                  Nakata, Tam
 4- 7-99        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1429) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as
                  amended (SD 2)
 4- 7-99        S 48 hours notice 04-09-99                                 
 4- 9-99        S Deferred until 04-13-99 .                                
 4-13-99        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD        
                  2). Ayes, 25.  Noes, none.  Excused, none.
 4-13-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4-14-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 565) in amended         
                  form (SD 2)
 4-15-99        H House disagrees with Senate amendment(s)                 
 4-16-99        S Received notice of disagreement on 04-15-99, (Hse.
                  Com. No. 617)
 4-17-99        H House conferees appointed: Garcia,
                  Kanoho(Co-)Chairman; Kaho`ohalahala, Pendleton
 4-19-99        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 618).
 4-19-99        H Re-referred to the committees on 1. PSM 2. FIN,
                  referral sheet 49
 4-19-99        S Senate Conferees appointed:  Kawamoto, Levin, (Co-)         
                  Chair; Bunda, Taniguchi, Slom
 4-19-99        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  743)
 4-23-99        S Conference committee meeting scheduled on 04-17-99
                  at 10:45 a.m. in conference room 212.