STAND. COM. REP. NO. iuo4-
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 2 2025
RE: S.R. No. 17
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts, to
which was referred S.R. No. 17 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION ENDORSING TAIWAN'S INTERNATIONAL
PARTICIPATION, SUPPORTING THE SIGNING OF A UNITED STATES-
TAIW7\N BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT, 7\ND COMMEMORATING THE
RELATIONSHIPS AND EXCHTINGES BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND
TAIW7\N, "
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to endorse Taiwan's
international participation, support the signing of a United
States-Taiwan Bilateral Trade Agreement, and commemorate the
relationships and exchanges between the State of Hawaii and
Taiwan.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and
Tourism; Taipei Economic and Cultural Office; and two individuals.
Your Committee finds that the United States and Taiwan are
both dedicated to promoting democracy, freedom, human rights, the
rule of law, and a free market economy. Your Committee further
finds that Hawaii and Taiwan have an established sister-state
relationship since 1993, that has developed an enduring and
mutually beneficial friendship which has dramatically strengthened
trade agreements. Your Committee concludes that because of the
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valuable contributions of Taiwan on a state, federal, and global
scale, it is vital to encourage further international
participation, advance mutual trade priorities based on shared
values, and promote innovative and inclusive economic growth with
Taiwan.
Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical,
nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and
consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts that is
attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent
and purpose of S.R. No. 17, as amended herein, and recommends its
adoption in the form attached hereto as S.R. No. 17, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Transportation and
Culture and the Arts,
CHRIS LEE, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Third Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Transportation and Cuiture and the Arts
TCA
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
TCA 03
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended \/'^Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311_______________ 2310________ 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
LEE, Chris (C)
INOUYE, Lorraine R. (VC)
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C.
KANUHA, Dru Mamo
DECORTE, Samantha pZ"
TOTAL
Recommendation:
LiJ^dopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s
Distribution: Original > Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/09/24