HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to vehicle weight taxes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 249-6.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§249-6.5[]] Exemption for National Guard[, military reserves, and other active
duty military] personnel and
veterans claiming Hawaii as their residence of record. (a)
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.
(b) One noncommercial motor vehicle registered to
a veteran shall be exempt from the vehicle weight tax provided for in this
chapter.
(c) For the purposes of this section,
"veteran" means any person who has served in any of the armed
services of the United States and was not dishonorably discharged."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023.
INTRODUCED BY: |
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Report Title:
Vehicle Weight Taxes; Noncommercial Vehicles; National Guard; Veterans; Exemption
Description:
Amends the vehicle weight tax exemption for noncommercial vehicles by removing the exemption for military reserves and other active duty military personnel and adding an exemption for certain veterans.
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