STAND. COM. REP. NO. (~1~_24
Honolulu, Hawaii
2024
APR15
RE: S.C.R. No. 146
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. 146, S.D. 1, entitled:
“SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE STATE TO
CONSIDER THE INITIATION OF A SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN HAWAII AND THE SPANISH PROVINCE OF THE BALEARIC
ISLANDS,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to encourage the State to
consider the initiation of a sister-state relationship between
Hawaii and the Spanish province of the Balearic Islands.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from five individuals. Your committee received comments on this
measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and
Tourism.
Your Committee finds that pursuant to section 229-3, Hawaii
Revised Statutes, the initiation of a sister-state relationship
between Hawaii and another state or province follows an evaluation
and recommendation by the Hawaii Sister-State Committee, which
then forwards its recommendation to the Legislature for its
consideration. Your Committee further finds that the province of
the Balearic Islands, also known as Baleares, is comparable to
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Hawaii in many ways, including but not limited to geography,
tourism, housing, climate, numbers of county councils governing
the islands, and economies and work forces that rely on tourism.
Your Committee concludes that the combination of similar
experiences between Hawaii and Baleares affords a valuable
opportunity to develop, learn, and confront the most pressing
issues affecting both places.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing who is urged to consider the initiation of a
sister-state relationship between Hawaii and Baleares
from the State to the Hawaii Sister-State Committee;
(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 S.C.R. No. 146, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and
recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No.
146, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Culture, Arts, &
International Affairs,
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives 14 $_ (~jii ~
The Thirty-second Legislature ~
Record of Votes of the Committee on Culture, Arts & International Affairs
BillJResolution No.: Committee Referral: Date: I I
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0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: 0 Pass, unamended (as is) .2~ Pass, with amendments (HD) 0 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 LI Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:
Distribution: Original (White) Committee ~I~i plicate (Yellow) Chief Clerks Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO