STAND. COM. REP. NO.  592

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 1222

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.B. No. 1222 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM REGISTRATION FEES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support disabled veterans in Hawaii by repealing the requirement that a disabled veteran must receive disability retirement pay from the armed forces to be exempt from the payment of annual vehicle registration fees.

The Office of Veterans Services, Oahu Veterans Center, and two concerned individuals supported this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1222 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts,

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KEN ITO, Chair