STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1588

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 Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 883, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, 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 City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services and several concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Office of Veterans' Services offered comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 883, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair