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Hawaii County committee forwards Bill 96 to full council to broaden Veterans Advisory Committee membership
Summary
The Policy Committee on Health, Safety and Well-Being voted to forward Bill 96 with a favorable recommendation to remove required organizational representatives from the Veterans Advisory Committee and preserve the committee's total membership size.
The Policy Committee on Health, Safety and Well-Being voted 7-0, with two members excused, on Oct. 21, 2025 to forward Bill 96 to the full Hawaii County Council with a favorable recommendation. The bill would amend the county code to remove specific organizational representative requirements for the Veterans Advisory Committee while keeping the committee's total number of members unchanged.
The measure, introduced by Council Member Eustace, amends "chapter 15, article 7, section 15-62 of the Hawaii County Code (1983/2016 edition, as amended) relating to the Veterans Advisory Committee," according to committee staff. The committee voted to forward the bill after brief testimony from a committee…
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