STAND. COM. REP.
NO.’448
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR212023
RE: H.C.R. No. 68
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts, to
which was referred H.C.R. No. 68 entitled:
”HOUSE CONCURRENT 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 and intent of this measure is to:
(l) Urge 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) Urge international organizations to grant Taiwan
observer or other appropriate status.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Honolulu.
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Your Committee finds that similar to the United States,
Taiwan shares universal values of freedom, democracy, and respect
for human rights and the rule of law. Taiwan and Hawaii have an
established sister—state relationship since 1993, and each major
county in the State has an ongoing sister—city or sister—county
relationship. Additionally, Taiwan has also become a growing
economic force as the twenty-first largest economy in the world.
While Taiwan holds membership as an observer in forty different
international organizations, lacks membership and statuses in it
major groups that are instrumental in international policy, law
and order, and finance. This measure encourages the advancement
of international relations with Taiwan to achieve shared goals and
prioritize similar values.
affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
As
Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts that is
attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent
and purpose of H.C.R. No. 68, and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Transportation and
Culture and the Arts,
CHRIg;E , Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts
TCA
Bill / ReSfilutiaI go? Committee Referral: Date:
D The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended
2312
D Pass, with amendments
2311
D Hold
2310
D Recommit
2313
Members Ayp Aye (WR) Nay Excused
LEE, Chris (C) V,
INOUYE, Lorraine R. (VC) \//
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.c. \/
KEOHOKALOLE, Jarrett l//
AWA, Brenton \/
Recommendation:
TOTAL é fl 9v— A
Adopted D Not Adopted
Chair’s 0r Designee’s Signature:
Distribution: Original
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Revised: 11/30/22