HB10 HD2 SD1 (Died 2005)

Exempts Hi. Nat’l Guard from weight tax and state fee.

HADA supported the measure and provided copies of information on the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act of 1940 which makes such provisions for out-of-state, active duty military to pay only $1 to register. We suggested that the City and County of Honolulu eliminate its $20 fee to military because such money is going into a general fund instead of the previously created Motor Vehicle Licensing Fund (and thus portions above actual costs serve as an unauthorized “tax” on military). Dennis Kamimura at DMV said city corp council says such is ok even though seemingly prohibited by the ACT. HADA strongly opposed elimination of the Special Fund in 1996; $12 mil was transferred to the general fund.