Report Title:

National Guard and Reserves; Vehicular Taxes and Fees

Description:

Exempts members of the national guard and reserves who are called to active duty by the president and serving in the central command area of operations from county vehicular taxes and fees for noncommercial motor vehicles for one year upon their return. (SD1)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

10

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

H.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

S.D. 1

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 249, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§249-   Exemptions for members of the national guard and reserves. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, one passenger motor vehicle owned by a member of the Hawaii national guard or United States military reserves domiciled in Hawaii who is:

(1) Federalized by a call to active duty through an order issued by the President of the United States; and

(2) Serving or has served in the central command area of operations,

shall be exempt from any taxes or fees required under this chapter in a manner similar to the exemption for nonresident military personnel under the Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act; provided that the exemption shall not exceed one year upon the member's return from active duty. This exemption shall not extend to a vehicle used for commercial purposes or to more than one vehicle owned by a Hawaii national guard or United States military reserve member."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2010.