STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1326

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    H.C.R. No. 309

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 309, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO PROCLAIM THE SECOND WEEK OF AUGUST AS "NATIONAL ASSISTANCE DOG WEEK","

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to recognize the second week of August of every year as "Hawaii State Assistance Dogs Week."

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Hawaii Fi-Do Service Dogs and two individuals.

 

     Your Committee finds that assistance dogs provide a wide spectrum of customized assistance to individuals with disabilities.  Your Committee further finds that assistance dogs can help an individual with a disability have an enhanced sense of independence, safety, and security.  Your Committee also finds this measure will raise awareness and educate the public about the benefits of these highly trained animals.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Amending its title for accuracy; and

 

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 309, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 309, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.

 

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

 

 

 

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SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair