STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1467-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   S.B. No. 2256

      S.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2256, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER LICENSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify the authorization to notate the term "veteran" on a driver's license to include a veteran of the Korean conflict and those who served in the armed forces of the Republic of Korea, fought under the command of the United Nations led by the United States during the Korean conflict, and is currently a United States citizen.

The Honolulu City Council and the Korean War Veterans Association Aloha Chapter testified in support of this measure.

     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. 2256, S.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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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair