STAND. COM. REP. NO. 718-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 2745
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which
was referred H.B. No. 2745 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO QUARANTINE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to exempt service animals from
quarantine requirements under specific conditions.

     Testimony in support of this measure was received from the
State Disability and Communication Access Board, Hawaii Center
for Independent Living, and a concerned individual.  Testimony in
opposition to this measure was received from the State Board of
Agriculture.

     Your Committee finds that the provisions of this bill will
adequately accommodate service animals and their owners, and
assist with the elimination of barriers to travel.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by leaving the
effective date blank.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to
this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of H.B. No. 2745, as amended herein, and recommends that
it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No.
2745, H.D. 1.


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



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                                   ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair