Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Transportation and Government Operations and Intergovernmental Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1809, H.D. 2, entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow a member of the United States Armed Forces, or any component thereof, who is on active duty when the person's driver's license is due to be renewed, an extended period of time in which to renew the license.

The extended period of time is ninety days from time of return to the State or discharge from hospitalization, with appropriate documentation.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the State Department of Defense, Honolulu Department of Customer Services, Hawaii National Guard Enlisted Association, and Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii.

Your Committees find that as America's "War on Terrorism" continues, this measure would provide a benefit to the members of the armed forces from Hawaii on mobilization and deployments. Guard service is a difficult and demanding duty when our troops are deployed or mobilized. They have to balance finances, jobs, and families. This measure is a small adjustment for the State but big relief for them, knowing that their motor vehicle registrations will wait until their return.

Your Committees have amended this measure by making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Transportation and Government Operations and Intergovernmental Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1809, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1809, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Education and Military Affairs.