STAND. COM. REP. NO. 930-10
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2010
RE: S.B. No. 2772
S.D. 2
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Fifth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2010
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 2772, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO VETERINARY MEDICINE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to explicitly state that the Board of Veterinary Examiners may revoke or suspend the license of or fine a licensee for violation of the recognized principles of medical ethics adopted by the Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association.
The Regulated Industries Complaints Office of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Board of Veterinary Examiners, Hawaiian Humane Society, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. Several concerned individuals supported this bill with amendments. Poi Dogs & Popoki provided comments.
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 S.B. No. 2772, S.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,
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____________________________ JON RIKI KARAMATSU, Chair |
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