STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1171-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 2731

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs and Corrections, Military, & Veterans, to which was referred S.B. No. 2731, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES FOR IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN WAR VETERANS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the issuance of special number plates to honor veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Military Affairs Council and two individuals.

Your Committees find that Hawaii special number plates are already available for veterans of certain wars and conflicts. Your Committees further find that creating a special number plate for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars honors and expresses gratitude for their service in protecting the State and nation.

Your Committees have amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs and Corrections, Military, & Veterans that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2731, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2731, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

____________________________ MARK J. HASHEM, Chair

____________________________ ADRIAN K. TAM, Chair