Haw. Rev. Stat. § 363-13: Disbursement of World War II Filipino veterans burial grant funds.

(a) At the request of a deceased World War II Filipino veteran's survivor or an interested party, the office shall receive, review, and, as appropriate, approve requests for payments to:

(1) Provide funeral and burial services for a World War II Filipino veteran who died after June 30, 1994; and

(2) Transport the remains of that World War II Filipino veteran to the Philippines.

(b) The office shall establish the amount of burial grant funds that may be disbursed on behalf of a World War II Filipino veteran; provided that the amount shall not exceed $2,000 per person.

(c) The office shall not expend more than the amount appropriated for the fiscal year to provide burial grants for deceased World War II Filipino veterans.

(d) Specific eligibility criteria, application and appeal procedures, service choices, and invoicing arrangements shall be established by the office.

(e) Payment shall be authorized by the office upon the submission of an itemized unpaid invoice reflecting services that have been satisfactorily performed on behalf of a deceased World War II Filipino veteran.

(f) As used in this section, "World War II Filipino veteran" means a Filipino veteran who enlisted in World War II between October 6, 1945, and June 30, 1947, and who, at the time of the veteran's death, was a United States citizen and a resident of the State of Hawaii.