STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1297

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.C.R. No. 134

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 134 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING ALL ACTIVE, RESERVE, AND GUARD COMPONENTS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY AND THE ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD TO MAKE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO IMPROVE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUAL CARE FOR THE DOMESTIC ANIMALS OWNED BY MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY AND UNITED STATES COAST GUARD WHO ARE REQUIRED TO DEPLOY OR RELOCATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to care for domestic animals owned by members of the United States military and U.S. Coast Guard who are required to deploy or relocate by requesting the military and Coast Guard to convene a working group with local animal shelters and rescue organizations and make resources available to improve the opportunities for continual care of these animals.

     The Hawaiian Humane Society, Hawaii Cat Foundation, Hawaii Happy Cats, Inc., Catfriends, and many concerned individuals supported this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 134 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs,

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for HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair