THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	109
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to the vehicle weight tax.

 

 

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 [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 member of the National Guard, military reserve, or armed service, including the Coast Guard, who:

     (1)  Is assigned to a unit outside of the State;

     (2)  Is a member in good standing; and

     (3)  Claims Hawaii as the member's state of legal residence for purposes of withholding state income taxes from the member's military pay,

shall be exempt from the vehicle weight tax provided for in this chapter."

     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  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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, 2019.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

Vehicle Weight Tax; County Vehicular Taxes; Military Exemption

 

Description:

Exempts from the vehicle weight tax a military member who is assigned to a unit outside of the State, is a member in good standing, and claims Hawaii as the member's state of legal residence for purposes of withholding state income taxes from the member's military pay.

 

 

 

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