Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred S.B. No. 205, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to add a new series of military specialty license plates to recognize Persian Gulf veterans.

The City and County of Honolulu supported the measure. The Office of Veterans Services supported the intent of the bill.

Currently, eight categories of special license plates honor the sacrifices made by those who served in the military. These special plates include those for purple heart recipients, veterans, Pearl Harbor survivors, former prisoners of war, combat veterans, veterans of the Vietnam conflict, veterans of the Korean conflict, and veterans of World War II. The addition of a new category for Persian Gulf veterans will ensure the recognition of those members of the Armed Forces as well.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 205, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.