STAND. COM. REP. NO. 5^2
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 1 8 2024
RE: H.C.R. No. 171
S. D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Government Operations and Judiciary, to
which was referred H.C.R. No. 171 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING STATE AND COUNTY
AGENCIES TO NOTIFY ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS OF DECEASED
CATS AND DOGS THAT ARE PICKED UP ALONG STATE AND COUNTY
ROADWAYS,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request state
and county agencies responsible for removing deceased dogs and
cats from public roadways to:
(1) Check for, scan, and record the microchip of the
deceased dog or cat, along with the location found,
descriptive information about the pet, and any contact
phone number, name, or address shown on the animal's tag
or collar;
(2) Timely notify county animal services or animal service
contractors of the deceased dog or cat, including the
microchip number, if any, location found, descriptive
information about the pet, and any contact phone number,
name or address shown on the pet's tag or collar; and
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(3) Allow county animal services or animal service
contractors to use their staff or volunteers to follow
up with the registered pet owners.
Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure
from Animal Rights Hawai‘i, Hawaiian Humane Society, and one
individual.
Your Committees find that the state and county agencies
responsible for removing deceased dogs and cats from public
roadways do not take routine steps to ascertain the animals'
owners, if any. Your Committees note that microchipping is one of
the safest, most accessible, and most affordable identification
tools for pet owners and since January 1, 2022, dog and cat owners
in the State are required by law to microchip their pets. This
measure will help provide closure for owners who have lost and
continue to search for their dog or cat.
Your Committees have amended this measure by:
(1) TXmending its title to reflect its contents; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Government Operations and Judiciary that are
attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent
and purpose of H.C.R. No. 171, as amended herein, and recommend
its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 171,
S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committees on Government
Operations and Judiciary,
KARL RHOADS, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Government Operations
GVO
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
1'^12-0
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended V rass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311_______________ 2310________ 2313
Members Aye / Aye (WR) Nay Excused
MCKELVEY, Angus L.K. (C)
GABBARD, Mike (VC)
SAN BUENAVENTURA, Joy A.
WAKAI, Glenn
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL /*———'
—---- -
Recommendation: X
|_^ Adopted __ Not Adopted
Distributi^p/ Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23
 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Judiciary
JDC
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
WC/R If 1 &V0 (ODO 04
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:___________________________________
The Recommendation is: ✓
Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye / Aye (WR) Nay Excused
RHOADS, Karl (C)
GABBARD. Mike (VC)
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C.
SAN BUENAVENTURA, Joy A.
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL 1
Recommendation: i—/ ''
Adopted __ Not Adopted
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DistributiorK^ Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23