STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1252-20

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2020

 

RE:   S.B. No. 2188

      S.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 2188, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WILDLIFE OFFENSES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to provide that all animal parts, products, or items containing animal parts or products involved in the commission of wildlife tracking or certain hunting offenses shall be considered contraband and subject to forfeiture and disposal by the State.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources; Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu; Animal Rights Hawaii; Hawaiian Humane Society; Animal Welfare Institute, Pono Advocacy; and two individuals.

 

     Your Committee finds that requiring the forfeiture and disposal of contraband involved in the commission of certain wildlife offenses will further deter future criminal activity and prevent wildlife trafficking.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2188, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

 

 

 

 

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CHRIS LEE, Chair