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STAND.   COM. REP. NO.
                                                                 Honolulu,   Hawaii
                                                                       APR22           ,    2024
                                                                 RE:      S.C.R. No.       13
                                                                          S.D. 1
                                                                          H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
     Your Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs,                                     to
which was referred S.C.R. No. 13, S.D. 1, entitled:
         “SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE
         UNITED STATES AND MEMBERS OF HAWAII’S CONGRESSIONAL
         DELEGATION TO SUPPORT AN IMMEDIATE AND PERMANENT CEASEFIRE IN
         GAZA,”
begs leave to report as follows:
     The purpose of this measure is to urge the President of the
United States and members of Hawaii’s Congressional delegation to
support an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
      Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Hawai’i County Council; Syced Investigations, LLC; Malu
‘Ama; Trinity United Methodist Church; Aloha Lokahi Association;
HULl PAC; Autotech Koria; Sierra Club of Hawai’i; Green Party of
Hawai’i; Democratic Party of Hawai’i; Episcopal Church in Hawaii;
UNITE HERE Local 5; Progressive Democrats of Hawaii; Women
Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource
Management; Our Revolution Hawaii; Muslim Association of Hawaii;
AF3IRM; Jewish Voice for Peace-Hawaii; Ka Lei Maile Alii; Kona 4
Palestine; Veterans for Peace, Hawai’i Ch. 113; and numerous
individuals.   Your Committee received testimony in opposition to
this measure from the Jewish Sisterhood of Kaua’i; Jewish Community
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of Kaua’i; Jewish Community Relations Board of Hawaii; Kauai Jewish
Center; and numerous individuals.
      Your Committee finds that between October 7, 2023, and
April 4, 2024, armed violence has claimed the lives of more than
thirteen thousand Palestinians and wounded tens of thousands more,
the majority of which are civilians.   Your Committee further finds
that hundreds of thousands of lives are at imminent risk if a
permanent ceasefire is not reached and humanitarian aid is not
delivered without delay.   Your Committee therefore believes that
the United States federal government should utilize its immense
diplomatic and economic power to save Palestinian and Israeli
lives.
     Your Committee has amended this measure by:
     (1)   Clarifying Hamas’   role in the Israel-Hamas War Hostage
           Crisis;
     (2)   Inserting language about the meaning of “Aloha”;
     (3)   Clarifying that members of Hawaii’s Congressional
           delegation and the Biden Administration are urged to
           publicly call for an immediate, permanent bilateral
           ceasefire in Gaza and the return of all hostages;
           facilitate the de-escalation of hostilities; promptly
           send and facilitate the entry of humanitarian assistance
           into Gaza; and continue negotiations for lasting peace
           in the region;
     (4)   Amending its title accordingly; and
     (5)   Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
           purposes of clarity, consistency and style.
     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs that is
attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent
and purpose of S.C.R. No. 13, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and
recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No.
13, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.
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                                Respectfully submitted on
                                behalf of the members of the
                                Committee on Culture, Arts, &
                                International Affairs,
                                 ADRIAN K.   TAM,
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                                                        State of Hawaii
                                                   House of Representatives
                                                 The Thirty-second Legislature
             Record of Votes of the Committee on Culture, Arts & International Affairs
 Bill/Resolution No.:                          Corn       ttee Referral:                      Date:
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11   The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
 The recommendation is to:       0     Pass, unamended (as is)           Pass, with amendments (HD)       C Hold
                                 C     Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
                   CAl Members                                     Ayes            Ayes (WR)           Nays              Excused
1. TAM, Adrian K. (C)
2.    MARTINEZ, Rose (VC)
3.    GARRETT, Andrew Takuya
4.    KAPELA, Jeanne
5.    MATAYOSHI, Scot Z.
6.   SAYAMA, Jackson D.
7.   ALCOS III, David
                    TOTAL (7)
The recommendation is:                    Adopted               J Not Adopted
                                     If joint referral, ____________________________ did not support recommendation.
                                                      A     committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:
Distribution: Original (White)       Committee            Duplicate (Yellow)   Chief Clerk’s Office   Duplicate (Pink)   —   HMSO