Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 866 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the killing and sale, purchase, or other distribution of stray or stolen dogs or cats for human consumption.

The Boxer Club of Hawaii, Farm Sanctuary, Windward Hawaiian Dog Fanciers Association, Animal Rights Hawaii, EnviroWatch, Inc., and many concerned individuals testified in support of this measure. The Hawaiian Humane Society and Hawaii Dog Foundation supported this bill and offered amendments. The Office of the Public Defender provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 866, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 866, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.