STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1728-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.R. No. 195

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health & Human Services, to which was referred H.R. No. 195 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF ITS MEMBERSHIP ON THE FREQUENCY OF CASES OF RAT LUNGWORM DISEASE IN ANIMAL COMPANIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Hawaiian Veterinary Medical Association to conduct a survey of its membership on the frequency of suspected and confirmed cases of rat lungworm disease in animal companions.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources and one concerned individual submitted testimony in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health & Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 195 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health & Human Services,

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair