HB 1254 Summary

• Adds a new category for special number plates for disabled veterans with service-connected disabilities rated at 100% by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

• Requires certification from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the state office of veterans' services to qualify for the disabled veteran special plates.

• Establishes that disabled veteran special number plates shall include the words "DISABLED VETERAN" imprinted on the left side in a manner similar to existing military and honorary plates.

• Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 249-9.2 to include the new disabled veteran category alongside existing special plates for Purple Heart recipients, Pearl Harbor survivors, prisoners of war, and other veteran classifications.