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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO CAR REGISTRATION FEE EXEMPTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION
1. Section 249-31.5, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§249-31.5[]] Exemptions [[]from registration fees[]]
for certain vehicles; disabled veterans. (a) A
disabled veteran who:
(1) Is a resident of Hawaii;
(2) Has been other than dishonorably discharged
from the United States uniformed armed forces; and
(3) Is determined by the United States Department
of Veterans Affairs or its predecessor to have a service-connected one hundred
per cent disability rating for compensation or a service-connected disability
rating of one hundred per cent; and
(4) Is in receipt of disability retirement pay
from any branch of the uniformed armed forces,
shall be exempt from payment of all
annual vehicle registration fees as required by section 249-31[.] and
the tax imposed under this chapter.
This exemption shall not extend to vehicles used for commercial
purposes, nor to more than one vehicle owned by the disabled veteran.
(b) The director of the office of veterans'
services, in consultation with the policy advisory board on [[]veterans'[]]
services, shall submit a report to the legislature and the department of
taxation no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular
session providing the legislature and the department of taxation with the total
number of disabled veterans who qualify under this section for the exemption
from annual vehicle registration fees[.] and the tax imposed under
this chapter."
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2. This Act shall apply to motor vehicle
registrations issued or renewed after July 1, 2019.
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3. Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken. New statutory
material is underscored.
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4. This Act upon its approval, shall
take effect on July 1, 2019.
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BY REQUEST |
Report Title:
Car Registration Fee Exemption For Disabled Veterans
Description:
Repeals requirement that a disabled veteran be in receipt of disability retirement pay in order to be exempt from the payment of annual vehicle registration fees.
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