Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1809, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase the amount of time an active member of the U.S. armed services has to renew a Hawaii driver's license.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the State Department of Defense, the City and County of Honolulu Division of Motor Vehicle, Licensing and Permits Administration, and the Hawaii National Guard Enlisted Association.

Your Committee finds that this measure assists Hawaii's citizen-soldiers by allowing them to renew their drivers' licenses within ninety days of their return to the State or discharge from hospitalization, and represents a message to them that their sacrifices are recognized and appreciated.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1809, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1809, H.D. 2, S.D. 2.