Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to add veterans of the Persian Gulf conflict to the list of persons eligible to receive special veterans license plates.

Your Committee finds that special veterans license plates are a popular feature of automobile ownership. Veterans who earned Purple Hearts, fought in Korea, Vietnam, World War II, and so on are able, with these special veterans license plates, to identify with an elite group of honorees. Adding veterans of the Persian Gulf conflict is an appropriate recognition of the military sacrifices of this group of veterans.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means 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 Third Reading.