STAND. COM. REP. NO. 541-06
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2006
RE: H.B. No. 1836
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2006
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 1836 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO VETERINARIANS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to reduce animal overpopulation, especially in the rural areas of Hawaii, by allowing out-of-state veterinarians who are licensed in good standing by another state to obtain a temporary veterinary license to perform veterinary services in Hawaii.
A member of the Hawaii County Council, the Executive Director of the County of Hawaii, and numerous other concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. The Hawaiian Humane Society supported the intent of the bill. The Board of Veterinary Examiners opposed the measure.
Your Committee has amended this bill after consulting with various stakeholders. As amended, this bill:
(1) Allows veterinarians licensed in good standing in another state to obtain a temporary permit to practice veterinary medicine;
(2) Limits the veterinary services that a permit holder may perform; and
(3) Requires services under a permit to be performed in conjunction with a non-profit organization or government agency providing animal management services.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1836, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1836, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,
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____________________________ ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair |
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