STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2768

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 915

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 915, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to allow the counties to issue special motor vehicle number plates to commemorate Duke Kahanamoku.

More specifically, this measure:

(1) Authorizes the Director of Finance of each county to issue special motor vehicle number plates to commemorate Duke Kahanamoku;

(2) Requires the Director of Finance of the City and County of Honolulu to design the special number plates, based on certain guidelines;

(3) Requires the Director of Finance of each county to charge a special number plate fee and fundraising fee, and authorizes the Director to charge an additional fundraising fee for renewal of the special number plate; and

(4) Provides that the revenue generated by the fundraising fees be deposited in the name of the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation in separate county budget accounts.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the City and County of Honolulu, Department of Customer Services; Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation; and one individual.

Your Committee finds that the issuance of special number plates commemorating Duke Kahanamoku is an appropriate way to honor and remember Duke Kahanamoku while helping to promote water safety and swim education throughout the State.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 915, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 915, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair