STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1296

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

 

RE:   H.R. No. 114

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 114 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING ALL ACTIVE, RESERVE, AND GUARD COMPONENTS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY AND THE ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD TO MAKE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO IMPROVE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUAL CARE FOR THE DOMESTIC ANIMALS OWNED BY MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY AND UNITED STATES COAST GUARD WHO ARE REQUIRED TO DEPLOY OR RELOCATE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this resolution is to care for domestic animals owned by members of the United States military and U.S. Coast Guard who are required to deploy or relocate by requesting the military and Coast Guard to convene a working group with local animal shelters and rescue organizations and make resources available to improve the opportunities for continual care of these animals.

 

     The Hawaiian Humane Society, Hawaii Cat Foundation, Hawaii Happy Cats, Inc., Catfriends, and many concerned individuals supported this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 114 and recommends its adoption.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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for HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair