STAND. COM. REP. NO.  98-10

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2351

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2351 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO VETERANS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to preserve the integrity of the special license plates available to veterans of military service by requiring that applicants for the special veterans license plates include a copy of their most recent discharge paper or separation document that indicates an honorable or general discharge from active duty.

 

     The Office of Veterans Services and Oahu Veterans Council testified in support of this bill.

 

     Veteran license plates identify individuals who have served this country.  It is a small symbol of the gratitude of the general public for their honorable service.  Individuals with a less than honorable discharge should not be afforded this recognition, a recognition they can receive under current statute.  Your Committee finds that this measure addresses this issue. 

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2351 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Transportation.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs,

 

 

 

 

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ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Chair