STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1445-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.R. No. 85

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on International Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 85 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATE-PROVINCE AFFILIATION BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to authorize the Governor and request actions to be taken to establish a state-province affiliation with the Province of Negros Oriental in the Republic of the Philippines.

     The Cebuano Association of Hawaii and several concerned individuals supported this resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 85 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on International Affairs,

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RIDA T.R. CABANILLA, Chair