STAND. COM. REP. NO. 792

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                

 

RE:    S.B. No. 1046

       S.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1046, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO VEHICLE WEIGHT TAXES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to establish a vehicle weight tax exemption for noncommercial motor vehicles registered to veterans.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Defense, Office of Veterans' Services; Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii; Military Affairs Council; Oahu Veterans Council and Center;  and three individuals.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from one individual.

 

     Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Tax Foundation of Hawaii.

 

     Your Committee finds that exempting from the vehicle weight tax, noncommercial motor vehicles registered to veterans is an appropriate way to provide financial relief to service members who served to protect the freedom and liberties of their fellow citizens.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making a technical nonsubstantive amendment for purpose 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. 1046, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1046, 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