STAND. COM. REP. NO. 886

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 844

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. 844, S.D. 1, 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 motor vehicle number plates to commemorate Malama Puuloa, and provide a revenue source for the restoration of Pearl Harbor.

More specifically, this measure:

(1) Authorizes the issuance of special motor vehicle number plates commemorating Malama Puuloa;

(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 a portion of the revenue generated by the fundraising fees be deposited in the name of Malama Puuloa in a separate budget account.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from Alii Pauahi Hawaiian Civic Club, Hui o Hoohonua, and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that the issuance of a special number plate commemorating Malama Puuloa is an appropriate way to support the organization's mission to restore Puuloa, or Pearl Harbor.

Your Committee has amended this measure by 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. 844, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 844, 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