STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1747-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

RE:   H.C.R. No. 133

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 133 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT AND FUND THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF FIREARMS VIOLENCE AND PREVENTION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the United States Congress to support and fund the scientific study of firearms violence and prevention.

The Hawaii Medical Association, LGBT Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, and one individual testified in support of 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 H.C.R. No. 133 and recommends its adoption.

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

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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair