STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1086

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   S.B. No. 883

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 883, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to show appreciation for the military and its family members by designating a new special design Gold Star Family license plate for children, parents, grandparents, spouses, and siblings of fallen soldiers.

     The Office of Veterans' Services, City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, The Oahu Veterans Council, and a concerned individual supported this bill.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Changing its effective date to upon approval; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 883, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 883, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs,

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair