STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1271-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.B. No. 520

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

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 S.B. No. 520, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to establish the Peace Mission Committee within the Office of International Affairs to promote peace and goodwill with other nations and international organizations.

     The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism supported the concept of this bill.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Removing the provisions establishing the Peace Mission Committee;

     (2)  Establishing the Legislative Protocol Fund to extend protocol courtesies to visiting international dignitaries and government officials;

     (3)  Expanding the scope of the Office of International Affairs (Office);

     (4)  Appropriating funds to hire an executive director and administrative assistant for the Office; and

     (5)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 520, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 520, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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RIDA T.R. CABANILLA, Chair