STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1520-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.R. No. 128

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 128 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE COUNTIES TO MORE EFFECTIVELY AND MEANINGFULLY COORDINATE THEIR POLICE ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC AWARENESS EFFORTS WITH THE STATE AND WITH HUMANE SOCIETIES AND OTHER ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNING THE DANGERS POSED BY UNLEASHED DOGS TO HUMANS AND TO OTHER ANIMALS IN PUBLIC AREAS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the counties to more effectively and meaningfully coordinate their police enforcement and public awareness efforts with the State and with Humane Societies and other animal welfare organizations concerning the dangers posed by unleashed dogs to humans and other animals in public areas.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 128 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair