STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1659-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.C.R. No. 119

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 119 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING STATE AGENCIES TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE AND CONTROL THE FERAL CATS AND CHICKENS ON STATE PROPERTIES WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS TO AVOID CREATING A NUISANCE, CAUSING DAMAGE, AND OTHER NEGATIVE IMPACTS TO NEIGHBORING PRIVATE PROPERTIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to effectively manage and control the population of feral chickens and cats on state lands to avoid adverse effects to adjacent private property by urging state agencies to effectively manage and control the feral cats and chickens on state properties within their respective jurisdictions.

Animal Rights Hawai‘i, Hawaii Happy Cats, and several concerned individuals testified in opposition to this measure. The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaii Humane Society, Humane Society of the United States, and an individual provided comments on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 119 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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RICHARD P. CREAGAN, Chair