STAND. COM. REP. NO. 949

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 116

S.D. 1

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. 116 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to allow the counties to issue special number plates to commemorate Duke Kahanamoku.

More specifically, this measure:

(1) Authorizes the issuance of special number plates commemorating Duke Kahanamoku;

(2) Requires the Director of Finance of the City and County of Honolulu to design the special number plates, based on certain guidelines;

(3) Requires the Director of Finance of each county to charge a special number plate fee and fundraising fee, and authorizes the Director to charge an additional fundraising fee for renewal of the special number plate; and

(4) Provides that the net revenue generated by the fundraising fees be directed to the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku foundation to fund certain programs.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from Duke's Oceanfest; Hawaii Aquatics Foundation; North Shore Swim Series; Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation; Servco Pacific, Inc.; and numerous individuals.

Your Committee finds that the issuance of a special number plate commemorating Duke Kahanamoku is an appropriate way to honor and remember Duke Kahanamoku while helping to promote water safety and swim education throughout the State.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

(2) Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for purposes 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. 116, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 116, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair