STAND. CON. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
2023
MAR 30
RE: H.R. No. 69
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty—Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Culture, Arts & International Affairs, to
which was referred H.R. No. 69 entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES TO SUPPORT
TAIWAN’S PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS,
INCLUDING THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, INTERNATIONAL
CRIMINAL POLICE ORGANIZATION, UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK
CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, AND INTERNATIONAL CIVIL
AVIATION ORGANIZATION AND URGING INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
TO GRANT TAIWAN MEMBERSHIP, OBSERVER, OR OTHER APPROPRIATE
STATUS,
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to urge:
(1) The United States to support Taiwan’s participation in
international organizations, including the World Health
Organization, International Criminal Police
Organization, United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change, and International Civil Aviation
Organization; and
(2) International organizations to grant Taiwan membership,
observer, or other appropriate status.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office.
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Your Committee finds that Taiwan has full membership in forty
intergovernmental organizations or their subsidiary bodies,
including the World Trade Organization, Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation, and Central American Bank for Economic Integration.
Your Committee further finds that despite those memberships and
statuses, Taiwan is not a member of the World Health Organization,
International Criminal Police Organization, United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change, or International Civil
Aviation Organization. This measure supports Taiwan’s
participation in additional international organizations to greatly
benefit these organizations and share experiences with them, as
Taiwan is a successful democracy; a hub of travel, culture, and
education; an economic leader with the twenty-first largest
economy in the world; and the first nation in Asia to establish a
single-payer national health insurance system.
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. 69 and recommends its adoption.
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
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Culture, Arts & International Affairs
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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~ The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: Pass, unamended (as is) C 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 K
4. KAPELA, Jeanne
5. MATAYOSHI, Scot Z.
6. SAYAMA, Jackson ft
7. ALCOS III, David X
TOTAL(7) C 0
The recommendation is: Adopted ~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
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Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:
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