SB 593 RELATING TO ANIMALS

SB 593 SD1 requires research facilities to make available for adoption healthy cats and dogs that the research facility determines are suitable for adoption and are no longer needed for research. Authorizes research facilities to contract with local animal rescue organizations to facilitate the adoption of the cats and dogs.

• Date: March 15, 2017 at 8:30 a.m.
• Committee: House Committee on Agriculture
• Testifier: Vassilis L. Syrmos, Vice President for Research and Innovation, University of Hawai‘i System

Testimony (PDF)

SB 593 requires research facilities to make available for adoption healthy cats and dogs that are no longer needed for research. Authorizes research facilities to contract with local animal rescue organizations to facilitate the adoption of the cats and dogs.

• Date: February 28, 2017 at 10:30 a.m.
• Committee: Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection & Health
• Testifier: Vassilis L. Syrmos, Vice President for Research and Innovation, University of Hawai‘i System

Testimony (PDF)