RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

SB2467

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2467

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to motor vehicle registration
.

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

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SECTION 1.
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The
legislature finds that many older military veterans live on fixed incomes and
face rising costs of living.
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The
legislature further finds that reducing recurring costs associated with motor
vehicle registration for older veterans promotes dignity, financial stability,
and access to essential transportation.

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The purpose of this Act is to exempt
military veterans who are sixty-five years of age or older from state annual
vehicle registration fees for one noncommercial vehicle.

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SECTION
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Section 249-31.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended to read as follows:

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�249-31.5
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Exemptions from registration fees for certain
vehicles; disabled veterans[
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; elderly veterans.
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(a)
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A disabled veteran who:

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(1)
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Is
a resident of Hawaii;

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(2)
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Has been other than
dishonorably discharged from the United States uniformed armed forces; and

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(3)
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Is
determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or its
predecessor to have a service‑connected one hundred per cent disability
rating for compensation or a service-connected disability rating of one hundred
per cent,

shall be
exempt from payment of all annual vehicle registration fees as required by
section 249-31; provided that this exemption shall not extend to any vehicle
used for commercial purposes or to more than one vehicle owned by the disabled
veteran.

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(b)
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The director of the office of veterans' services, in consultation with
the policy advisory board on [
[
]veterans'[
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] services, shall
submit a report to the legislature and the department of taxation no later than
twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session providing the
legislature and the department of taxation with the total number of disabled
veterans who qualify under this section for the exemption from annual vehicle
registration fees.

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(c)
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An elderly veteran who:

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(1)
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Is
a resident of Hawaii;

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(2)
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Has
been other than dishonorably discharged from the United States uniformed armed
forces; and

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(3)
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Is
sixty-five years of age or older,

shall be
exempt from payment of all annual vehicle registration fees as required by
section 249-31; provided that this exemption shall not extend to any vehicle
used for commercial purposes or to more than one vehicle owned by the elderly
veteran.

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(d)
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The director of finance of each county shall administer subsection (c)
and may require documentation satisfactory to the director to establish
eligibility, including proof of age and proof of military service and discharge
status.
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SECTION 3.
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Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Elderly
Military Veterans; Motor Vehicle Registration Fees; Exemption

Description:

Exempts
qualifying military veterans sixty-five years of age or older from payment of
state annual motor vehicle registration fees for one noncommercial
vehicle.
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