HB 1058 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO VETERANS CEMETERIES.

Summary

Establishes the Veterans Cemeteries Board within the Office of Veterans Services of the Department of Defense to provide veterans cemeteries in the State with guidance, education, technical assistance, and other support to ensure compliance with standards set by the National Cemetery Administration of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB1058 → HB1058_HD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change the effective date from immediate approval to July 1, 3000, and to clarify the board's responsibilities and composition. The changes include updating the board's duties to use active language, expanding the list of invited community participants, and swapping the order of county representatives for Maui and Hawaii while adding 'agency' to the definition of county oversight. These modifications aim to refine the board's operational structure and delay its implementation significantly.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding county representation was modified by reordering the Maui and Hawaii county representatives and broadening the definition of county oversight to include 'agency' in addition to 'department'.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from upon approval to July 1, 3000.

REQUIREMENT

The board's duties were rewritten to use active voice and clarify that the board shall develop recommendations rather than just 'the recommendation'.

The list of invited community participants was expanded to explicitly include 'citizens' alongside agencies and organizations.

SCOPE

The order of county representatives was swapped, placing Maui before Hawaii, and the definition of county oversight was updated to include 'agency'.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and phrasing adjustments were made throughout the text, such as changing 'veteran cemeteries board' to 'veterans cemeteries board' for consistency.

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Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 455) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors