STAND. COM. REP. NO.  291-10

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2929

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 2929 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO VETERINARY MEDICINE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to improve veterinary care by including conduct or practice contrary to recognized principles of medical ethics of the veterinary profession, as adopted by the Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association (HVMA) and the American Veterinary Medical Association, as an action subject to revocation or suspension of a veterinary license, a fine, or both.

 

     The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' Regulated Industries Complaints Office, Board of Veterinary Examiners, HVMA, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2929 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

 

 

 

 

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair