STAND. COM. REP. NO.  848-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.B. No. 2242

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2242, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR VETERINARIANS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to improve the quality of veterinary care in Hawaii by establishing continuing education requirements for veterinarians for the renewal of their licenses.

The Board of Veterinary Examiners supported this measure.  The University of Hawaii System and the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation commented on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2242, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair