STAND. COM. REP. NO. 529

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 601

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 601, H.D. 1, 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 remove the requirement that disabled veterans receive disability retirement pay from the Armed Forces in order to be exempt from paying the annual motor vehicle registration fees.

The Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, State Office of Veterans Services, and one individual testified in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 601, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair