STAND. COM. REP. NO. 183

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2025

RE: H.B. No. 531

H.D. 1

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Madame:

Your Committee on Culture & Arts, to which was referred H.B. No. 531 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the issuance of special number plates to recognize the University of Hawaii Cancer Center.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the University of Hawaiʻi System and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.

Your Committee finds that the University of Hawaii Cancer Center provides important cancer research, access to life-saving treatment, and patient care. Your Committee believes that issuing special number plates can provide additional funds to support the Hawaii Cancer Center's ongoing efforts in cancer research and treatment.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Culture & Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 531, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 531, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Higher Education.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Culture & Arts,

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JEANNE KAPELA, Chair