STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1755

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.C.R. No. 15

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 15 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AND THE HAWAII NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION TO INCREASE CANINE NARCOTIC CONTRABAND DETECTION TEAMS AT THE STATE'S PORTS OF ENTRY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the United States Customs and Border Protection and the Hawaii Narcotics Enforcement Division to increase the number of canine narcotic contraband detection teams at Hawaii's ports of entry.

A concerned individual supported this measure. The Department of Public Safety and Matson offered comments on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 15 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs,

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GREGG TAKAYAMA, Chair