STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1765

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   S.C.R. No. 149

      S.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 149, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING HAWAII RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO COMPLY WITH THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA AND NOT TO BUY OR SELL IVORY OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN THAT MAY HAVE BEEN ILLEGALLY SMUGGLED INTO THE STATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge Hawaii residents and businesses to comply with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora by having them not buy or sell ivory of unknown origin that may have been illegally smuggled into the State.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Humane Society of the United States, and one concerned individual supported this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 149, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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KARL RHOADS, Chair