COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS

Monday, March 24, 2003

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HCR 79/HR 77

APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE-PROVINCE RELATIONS OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE PROVINCE OF THUA THIEN-HUE OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM.

INT/EDB

HCR 211/HR 164

REAFFIRMING THE VALUE AND MEANING OF ALOHA IN THE FACE OF POTENTIAL MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ.

INT

HCR 215/HR 167

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EAST-WEST CENTER AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE ON ASIA-PACIFIC EDUCATION IN HAWAII TO DEVELOP HAWAII CITIZENS' ASIA-RELATED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE AS A MEANS TO ENSURE HAWAII'S ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS AND PROSPERITY AND TO PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION.

INT, EDN/HED, FIN

HCR 143/HR 115

REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENT TO SUBMIT THE KYOTO PROTOCOL TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE FOR RATIFICATION.

INT, EEP

HCR 159/HR 124

REQUESTING CONGRESS TO PERMANENTLY PROHIBIT OIL DEVELOPMENT, EXPLORATION, AND PRODUCTION IN THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

INT, EEP

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Monday, March 24, 2003

10:55 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

MOROCCO DELEGATION VISIT

THE MOROCCO DELEGATION VISIT IS SPONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVE DENNIS A. ARAKAKI AND SENATOR SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND AS CO-CONVENORS OF THE KEIKI CAUCUS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING IS TO INFORM THE LEGISLATURE OF THE VISIT OF THE HAWAII DELEGATION TO THE 2003 YOUTH WORLD CONGRESS TO BE HELD IN CASABLANCA, MOROCCO. THE VISIT IS COORDINATED BY DR. REYNOLD FELDMAN, CO-CHAIR OF THE COMMUNITY MENTORS COMMITTEE.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING AND COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Monday, March 24, 2003

11:30 a.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HCR 206

REQUESTING THE UNITED NATIONS TO CONSIDER THE ESTABLISHMENT IN HAWAII OF A CENTER FOR THE HEALTH, WELFARE AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES OF THE UNITED STATES, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC AND REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FROM THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.

HLT/HSH/INT, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND USE & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Monday, March 24, 2003

11:30 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HCR 68

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONSIDER THE LEASING OF UNUTILIZED FAST AND SUBMERGED LANDS AT KEEHI LAGOON FOR THE PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

TRN/WLH, FIN

HCR 197

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTING A MULTI-USE PATH ALONG THE WAIANAE COAST FROM MAILE BEACH PARK TO MAKAHA SURFING BEACH.

TRN/WLH, FIN

Decision making to follow.