Hawaii Revised Statutes 363-11 – Special housing for disabled veterans
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 363-11
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Office: means the office of veterans' services as constituted under this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 363-1
- Veteran: means any person who has served in any of the armed services of the United States, or any person who is now a citizen of the United States who has served in any of the armed services of any country which was an ally of the United States in any war or campaign in which the United States was also engaged. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 363-1
The office shall develop rules to specify the amount to be provided a veteran for the purpose of bearing the cost not borne by the federal government for a specially designed home for disabled veterans. The veteran must have been a bona fide resident of the State before entering active service with the armed forces and must qualify for a federal grant under the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Specially Adapted Housing program. In no event shall the State pay a qualified veteran a share greater than the federal government toward the purchase or remodeling of such home.
The moneys provided shall be expended only on vouchers drawn by the comptroller based on application therefor approved by the office in accordance with this section, to the extent permitted by the applicable appropriation.