Bill Text: HI SB2504 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Sale of Dogs and Cats; Retail Pet Stores; Pet Sellers; Identification Microchip

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-03-16 - (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC/JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Herkes, Kawakami, Oshiro, Tokioka excused (4). [SB2504 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2012-SB2504-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1078-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

 

RE:   S.B. No. 2504

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Economic Revitalization & Business, to which was referred S.B. No. 2504, S.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE SALE OF DOGS AND CATS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to:

 

     (1)  Require retail pet stores to:

 

          (A)  Implant an identification microchip in a dog or cat prior to sale or exchange;

 

          (B)  Collect appropriate dog licensing forms and fees from a purchaser;

 

          (C)  Provide specific written documentation regarding each dog or cat sold;

 

          (D)  Provide written information on the health and benefits of spaying and neutering to the purchaser; and

 

          (E)  Provide completed and signed documents for inspection and copying upon request from a county humane officer, animal control officer or law enforcement officer; and

 

     (2)  Prohibit the sale or trading of dogs and cats in public places, except by humane societies or certain animal control, rescue, or care organizations facilitating adoptions.

 

     The Humane Society of the United States, Hawaiian Humane Society, West Hawaii Humane Society, Hawaii Island Humane Society, Hawaii Military Pets, Cat Friends, Hawaii Cat Foundation, Hui Pono Holoholona, and numerous individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Pet Hale, Koolau Pets, and an individual testified in support with amendments to this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Amending the definition of "pet seller" to include humane societies, or animal control, rescue, or care organizations exempt under title 26 United States Code section 501(c)(3) and making a conforming amendment to the definition of "retail pet store";

 

     (2)  Requiring that retail pet stores provide a certificate or voucher for the implantation of a microchip for a dog or cat that is sold or exchanged rather than implant the microchip themselves;

 

     (3)  Changing the effective date to January 2, 2112, for the purposes of facilitating further discussion; and

 

     (4)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for style, clarity, and consistency.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Revitalization & Business that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2504, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2504, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Judiciary.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Revitalization & Business,

 

 

		____________________________ ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair