THE SENATE	S.C.R. NO.	5
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

 

 

ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO EVALUATE THE IMPORT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESS FOR DOMESTIC ANIMALS.

 

 

     WHEREAS, Hawaii's current system for importing domestic animals into the state is outdated and complicated; and

 

     WHEREAS, current Department of Agriculture rules require dogs, cats, and other carnivores originating from the United States and other non-exempted areas, upon arrival in the State, to be confined to a quarantine station for a period up to one hundred twenty days to prevent the introduction of rabies to the State; now, therefore,

 

     BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-ninth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2018, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Department of Agriculture is encouraged to evaluate the import requirements and process for domestic animals; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Agriculture is requested to report to the Legislature, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2019, its findings and any recommendations on how to improve the import process for domestic animals to make it easier and more fair while remaining effective in preventing rabies and parasites from entering Hawaii; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture.

Report Title: 

Import Requirements and Process for Domestic Animals; Department of Agriculture; Rabies; Prevention