STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1735

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2019

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 33

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Tourism & International Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 33 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENDORSING TAIWAN'S PARTICIPATION AS AN OBSERVER IN THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, AND INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL POLICE ORGANIZATION; ENCOURAGING A U.S.-TAIWAN BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT; AND CELEBRATING THE STATE OF HAWAII'S TWENTY-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF SISTER-STATE RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN AND THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to recognize Taiwan's global contributions, significant trade and enduring relationship with the United States, and sister-state relationship with Hawaii by resolving that the Legislature:

 

(1)  Joins the United States in endorsing the participation of Taiwan as an observer in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, International Civil Aviation Organization, World Health Organization, and International Criminal Police Organization;

 

(2)  Encourages the United States Trade Representative to commence negotiations to enter into a bilateral trade agreement with Taiwan;

(3)  Commemorates the fortieth anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act; and

 

(4)  Supports Hawaii's upcoming twenty-sixth anniversary of the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.

 

     The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Honolulu and several concerned individuals supported this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism & International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 33 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Tourism & International Affairs,

 

 

 

 

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RICHARD H.K. ONISHI, Chair