HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015
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COMMITTEE ON VETERANS, MILITARY, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS & CULTURE AND THE ARTS |
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Rep. Romy M. Cachola, Chair |
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Rep. Ken Ito, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Isaac W. Choy |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
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Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
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Rep. Sam Satoru Kong |
Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto |
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Rep. Takashi Ohno |
Rep. Gene Ward |
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Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, February 02, 2015 |
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9:00 a.m. |
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Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION AWARENESS AND COMPLIANCE ACT. Requires compliance with the Military Selective Service Act to be eligible for enrollment in a state-supported post-secondary institution, qualify for state financial assistance for post-secondary education, or be eligible for state or county employment or service. Provides exceptions.
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VMI, HED, FIN |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO MOOKINI LUAKINI, INC. Appropriates funds to Mookini Luakini, Inc. to host children's day in Kohala.
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VMI, FIN |
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RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE JURISDICTION. Cedes concurrent legislative jurisdiction to the United States for certain lands owned by the Navy or its components.
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VMI, WAL, JUD |
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RELATING TO SAKADA DAY. Designates December 20 of each year as Sakada Day in Hawaii.
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VMI |
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RELATING TO THE MILITARY. Makes an appropriation to address concerns relating to and the repair of the leaking underground fuel storage tanks at the Red Hill fuel storage facility.
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VMI, EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Establishes the China-Hawaii Economic Council to further economic relations between China and Hawaii. Appropriates money.
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VMI, EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Establishes the China-Hawaii economic council within the department of business, economic development, and tourism for economic development.
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VMI, EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS. Places the state foundation on culture and the arts within the department of business, economic development, and tourism creative industries division instead of the department of accounting and general services. Designates the director of business, economic development, and tourism, instead of the comptroller, in selecting works of art for acquisition.
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VMI, EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO VETERANS DISABILITY BENEFITS. Exempts federal veterans disability benefits from seizure to enforce a court judgment, except for certain child and spousal support cases.
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VMI, FIN |
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RELATING TO MILITARY BENEFITS. Prohibits courts, in making a disposition of property pursuant to a divorce decree, from considering federal disability benefits awarded to a military veteran.
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VMI, JUD |
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RELATING TO FAMILY COURT. Prohibits courts from considering a person's federal veterans disability benefits in determining whether to award support and maintenance allowances or the amount of the allowance to the person's spouse or former spouse.
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VMI, JUD |
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RELATING TO VEHICULAR TAXES. Provides for a state vehicle weight tax for a vehicle registered to certain permanently totally disabled veterans of $50 for a vehicle that has a net weight of ten thousand pounds or less, or $100 for a vehicle that has a net weight of more than ten thousand pounds.
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VMI, TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO VETERANS. Directs the DOH to establish a comprehensive suicide prevention program for veterans. Appropriates moneys.
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VMI, HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO VETERANS. Allows United States service military veterans to pay resident tuition at the UOH campuses.
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VMI, HED, FIN |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE VETERANS TREATMENT COURT. Appropriates funds to support the Veterans Treatment Court.
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VMI, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO FILIPINO VETERANS. Appropriates funds for burial grants for qualifying Filipino veterans to provide funeral and burial services and transportation of their remains to the Philippines.
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VMI |
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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.
While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 3 copies (including an original) to Room 432 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-8474 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
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.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6010 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
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________________________________________ Rep. Romy M. Cachola Chair |
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