STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 2 2025
RE: S.R. No. 148
S. D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts
and Higher Education, to which was referred S.R. No. 148 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION URGING THE EAST-WEST CENTER TO EXPAND
INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT AROUND THE WORLD AND SERVE AS A
BRIDGE TO HELP THE STATE SHARE ITS UNIQUE EXPERTISE WITH
TROPICAL AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY, PUBLIC HEALTH,
EDUCATION, CLEAN ENERGY, AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, WHERE
IT MIGHT BE MOST HELPFUL TO OTHER COMMUNITIES AROUND THE
WORLD,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the East-
West Center to expand international engagement around the world
and serve as a bridge to help the State share its unique expertise
with tropical agriculture, food security, public health,
education, clean energy, and sustainable development where it
might be most helpful to other communities around the world.
Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure
from the East-West Center, NEXUStartups, Hawai‘i Friends of Civil
Rights, Gulf of Mottama Project, PapuaOcean, Asia Pacific
Leadership Program Alumni Association, and thirty-three
individuals.
Your Committees received comments on this measure from one
individual.
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Your Committees find that the East-West Center has a long
history of fostering cooperation and development among nations in
the Asia-Pacific region and around the world through education,
research, and policy engagement. Your Committees further find
that the East-West Center is uniquely positioned geographically to
serve as a bridge between Hawaii, Pacific island nations, and
other countries around the world. Your Committees conclude that
as United States federal programs and funding shrink, it is
imperative for the East-West Center to expand its international
collaboration in the areas of tropical agriculture, food security,
public health, education, clean energy, and sustainable
development.
Your Committees have amended this measure by making
technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity
and consistency.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts and Higher
Education that are attached to this report, your Committees concur
with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 148, as amended herein,
and recommend its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.R.
No. 148, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committees on Transportation
and Culture and the Arts and
Higher Education,
DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair CHRIS LEE, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Third Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts
TCA
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
5I^ 142) TCA/HUE
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
TOTAL
Recommendation:
Adopted __ Not Adopted
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
 The Senate
Thirty-Third Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Higher Education
HRE
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
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
KIM, Donna Mercado (C)
KIDANI, Michelle N. (VC)
FUKUNAGA, Carol
HASHIMOTO, Troy N.
FEVELLA, Kurt
TOTAL
Recommendation:
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Sign^ure: — .
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