Bill Text: HI HR84 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Encouraging The Department Of Land And Natural Resources And The Department Of Parks And Recreation Of The City And County Of Honolulu To Collaboratively Work With Community Stakeholders To Identify And Establish Off-leash Dog Parks In Metropolitan Honolulu.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-03-13 - Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 39 [HR84 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2018-HR84-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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HOUSE RESOLUTION
ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO COLLABORATIVELY WORK WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY AND ESTABLISH OFF-LEASH DOG PARKS IN METROPOLITAN HONOLULU.
WHEREAS, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association, the national average for households owning at least one dog is 36.5 percent; however, pet ownership on Oahu is much higher, with at least 60 percent of households owning at least one dog or cat; and
WHEREAS, Hawaii's dog owners represent over one third of the population and pet owners in Hawaii spend over $90,000,000 a year on pet-related expenses such as food, supplies, veterinarians, and groomers and make a large contribution to Hawaii's tax base; and
WHEREAS, in the Honolulu metropolitan area, only 5 off-leash dog parks exist to serve 143,000 dog owners; and
WHEREAS, dog parks improve the quality of life for dog owners as well as for their dogs, promote a healthy lifestyle for people and pets, add to our sense of community, and help to promote responsible dog ownership; and
WHEREAS, dogs who do not have outlets for their physical and mental energy may become nuisance barkers, escape artists, or develop other destructive behaviors; and
WHEREAS, dogs have an inherent need for regular exercise and socialization and the single most important factor in making dogs friendly and well-behaved is frequent interaction with both people and other dogs; and
WHEREAS, as leash laws continue to become increasingly restrictive, residents see dog parks as a way to let dogs run free without penalty to pet owners or damage to private property; and
WHEREAS, off-leash dog parks, whether privately or publicly owned, are maintained by volunteers and require users to pick up after their dogs so that all park users can enjoy a clean and safe environment; and
WHEREAS, Hui ‘Ilio Hawaii has been actively supporting local dog park groups and aiding in the search for suitable places to establish off-leash dog parks in their respective communities; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-ninth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2018, that the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Parks and Recreation of the City and County of Honolulu are encouraged to collaboratively work with community stakeholders to identify and establish off-leash dog parks within urban areas of metropolitan Honolulu; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation of the City and County of Honolulu, and the Chairperson of the Advisory Board of Parks and Recreation of the City and County of Honolulu.
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Dog Parks; Urban Honolulu
