Legislature(2007 - 2008)BELTZ 211
05/01/2007 09:00 AM Senate STATE AFFAIRS
| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SB146 | |
| HJR15 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| *+ | SB 148 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | SB 146 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HJR 15 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
HJR 15 - WW II FILIPINO VETS:BENEFITS/IMMIGRATION
9:40:22 AM
CHAIR MCGUIRE announced consideration of HJR 15. [Before the
committee was CSHJR 15(STA).]
CHRISTINE MARASIGAN, Staff to Representative Gabrielle LeDoux,
sponsor, said HJR15 supports the passage of the Filipino
Veterans Equity and Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Acts
that are currently in Congress. The bills reinstate the benefits
that were promised to Filipino World War II veterans that were
rescinded in 1946. It also allows families of immigrated
veterans into the United States beyond the current immigration
policy quota.
9:41:32 AM
REPRESENTATIVE GABRIELLE LEDOUX, Sponsor of HJR 15, encouraged
passage of the bill out of committee.
CHAIR MCGUIRE closed public testimony.
SENATOR FRENCH moved to report CSHJR 15(STA) from committee with
individual recommendations. Hearing no objections, the motion
carried.
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