| Mayor Blangiardi ceremonially signed Bill 62 into law during a ceremony on Monday. |
HONOLULU — Mayor Rick Blangiardi ceremonially signed Bill 62 (2024) into law on Monday, granting Oʻahu’s older veterans an exemption to one of the City’s annual motor vehicle registration fees. The bill exempts the $20 annual City and County of Honolulu motor vehicle registration fee for one vehicle belonging to an Oʻahu veteran of the U.S. armed forces who was not dishonorably discharged and is aged 65 or older.
“This measure is just a small way that the City and County of Honolulu can show these men and women our gratitude for their service in uniform to our country,” said Mayor Rick Blangiardi. “Their sacrifice and dedication makes all of us proud, and this is just one small way to repay them for their service.”
More than 13,800 veterans on Oʻahu stand to benefit from the implementation of Bill 62, which was co-introduced by Councilmembers Andria Tupola and Augie Tulba. The bill doesn’t eliminate all of the City and County or State of Hawaiʻi registration fees and taxes paid at the time of a motor vehicle registration, but it does provide meaningful support as a show of appreciation for their service.
Monday’s ceremony, just one day before the Veterans Day holiday, was held at the Oʻahu Veterans Center in Foster Village and was attended by a number of veterans who will be able to take advantage of the new fee exemption.
Proof of military service will be required to be presented in order to obtain the exemption, and details on how to apply for the exemption will be released by the Department of Customer Services before the measure becomes effective on July 1, 2026.
Residents may also have their status as a veteran recorded on their driver’s license, and may apply for veteran’s specialty license plates to recognize and honor them. For information about those programs, visit the department’s website at www.honolulu.gov/csd.
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