REP. No.
STAND. COM.
Honolulu, Hawaii
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AFRO/.2023
RE: s.R. No. 119
5.13. 1
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 S.R. No. 119 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE STATE TO BUILD A
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS AND
COLLABORATE ON SIMILAR, SHARED CHALLENGES AND GOALS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to encourage the
State to build a partnership with the Kingdom of the Netherlands
and collaborate on similar, shared challenges and goals.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and
Tourism; Hawai‘i Farm Bureau; and two individuals.
Your Committee finds that the Netherlands is a northwestern
European country notable for its economic, cultural, and
ecological contributions to world history. Similar to Hawaii, the
Netherlands is especially vulnerable to climate change as
seventeen percent of its land has been reclaimed by bodies of
water. Additionally, as the Netherlands is particularly
threatened by sea level rise and flooding brought on by global
warming, the Kingdom has developed inventive land reclamation and
flood mitigation strategies that could be replicated in Hawaii to
defend the State from impending catastrophic sea level rise.
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Your Committee further finds that, as a country renowned for
its innovative and productive agricultural practices, the
Netherlands could also serve as a model for the State in promoting
local farms. As an agricultural pioneer, the Netherlands created
transportation solutions to reduce costs, curb emissions, and
improve safety that could also be replicated in the State.
Therefore, this measure encourages the creation of a partnership
with the Kingdom of the Netherlands to provide a foundation for
cross-cultural exchange, opportunities to learn, and collaborative
partnerships.
Your Committee has amended this measure by specifying that
Hawaii and the Netherlands are both members of the Loca12030
Islands Network and are committed to the same sustainable
development goals.
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 S.R. No. 119, as amended herein, and recommends its
adoption in the form attached hereto as S.R. No. 119, S.D. l.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Transportation and
Culture and the Arts,
(EMA
CHRIS LEE, 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 / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
$72 H01 TCA 3/28/23
D The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:
The Recommendation is:
D Pass, unamended
2312
Q/Pass,with
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amendments D Hold
2310
D Recommit
2313
Members Aye/ Aye (WR) Nay Excused
LEE, Chris (C) \/,
INoqu, Lorraine R. (VC) \//
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C. V/
KEOHOKALOLE, Jarrett
AWA, Brenton
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Recommendation:
TOTAL
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Adopted D Not Adopted
Chair’s r Designee’s Signature:
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Revised: 11/30/22