Report Title:

National Guard and Reserve; Vehicle Tax Exemption

 

Description:

Provides for the exemption of vehicle weight taxes for one noncommercial vehicle per member of the National Guard or Reserves.  Effective 10/1/2008.  (HB2605 SD1)

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2605

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008

H.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

S.D. 1

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

RELATING TO THE ARMED SERVICES.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 249, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§249-    Exemption for national guard, military reserves, and other active duty military personnel claiming Hawaii as their residence of record.  One noncommercial motor vehicle registered to a member of the national guard, military reserve, or armed service, including the Coast Guard, who is:

     (1)  Assigned to a unit in the State; and

     (2)  A member in good standing,

shall be exempt from the vehicle weight tax provided for in this chapter."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on October 1, 2008.