HB657

Hawaii HB657 exempts disabled veterans from vehicle weight tax and repeals their exemption from annual vehicle registration fees.

Hawaii HB657 aims to create consistency in tax and fee exemptions between active duty military members and disabled veterans. The bill exempts disabled veterans from the state's vehicle weight tax and repeals their exemption from the annual vehicle registration fee. A disabled veteran must be a Hawaii resident, honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces, and have a service-connected disability rating of one hundred percent to qualify. The bill also mandates a report to the legislature and the department of taxation on the number of disabled veterans qualifying for the exemption.