STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR’27 , 2024
RE: H.R. No. 25
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 H.R. No. 25 entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
TO PROMPTLY REINSTATE FUNDING FOR THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF
AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST TO
SUPPORT ITS LIFE-SAVING AND CRITICAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS TO PALESTINIAN REFUGEES,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to urge the President of the
United States to promptly reinstate funding for the United Nations
Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East to
support its life-saving and critical humanitarian assistance
programs to Palestinian refugees.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Democratic Party of Hawai’i; Rise for Palestine; Hawai’i
Workers Center; UNITE HERE! Local 5; Calvary by the Sea Lutheran
Church; Faith Action Hawai’i; Democratic Socialists of O’ahu;
Jewish Voice for Peace-Hawai’i; and numerous individuals.
Your Committee finds that innocent men, women, and children
in Palestine continue to face mass displacement, loss of
livelihoods, and limited access to necessities such as food, clean
water, and health care services. Your Committee further finds
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that humanitarian agencies assisting Palestinians in dire need
require continuous funding from governments or other private
donors. Your Committee therefore believes that the United States
should help fund the United Nations International Children’s
Emergency Fund and World Food Programme, as supporting these
agencies save Palestinian lives through food assistance, cash
transfers, and other necessary interventions.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing the humanitarian agency receiving aid from the
United Nations Relief and Works Agency to the United
Nations Children’s Fund and World Food Programme;
(2) Amending its title accordingly; and
(3) 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 H.R. No. 25, as amended herein, and recommends that
it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 25, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Culture, Arts, &
International Affairs,
ADRIAN K. TAM, Chair
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature cI~ P133 2./
Record of Votes of the Committee on Culture, Arts & International Affairs
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee 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
0 Pass short form bill with RD to - commit 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: ‘I Adopted LI Not Adopted
fjoint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: IA
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