CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 82

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2025

RE: H.B. No. 228

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Madam and Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 228, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to prohibit the use of license plate flipping devices and obscuring a vehicle's license plate through the use of a cover or shield.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Specifying that the prohibition on the use of license plate flipping devices applies to any motor vehicle operated on any public roadways in the State;

(2) Specifying that each prohibited act under this measure constitutes a separate and distinct violation;

(3) Clarifying the prohibition on obstructing a license plate, including the definition of "cover" or "shield";

(4) Inserting a savings clause;

(5) Changing the effective date to upon approval; and

(6) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 228, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 228, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ CHRIS LEE Chair	____________________________ DARIUS KILA Co-Chair
____________________________ STANLEY CHANG Co-Chair	____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS Co-Chair
____________________________ CAROL FUKUNAGA Co-Chair	____________________________ TINA NAKADA GRANDINETTI Co-Chair