STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1549-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.C.R. No. 53

      S.D. 1

      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.C.R. No. 53, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO ENTER INTO A FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH TAIWAN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the President of the United States to enter into a free trade agreement with Taiwan.

     The Honolulu Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce and Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii supported this concurrent resolution.

     Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

     (1)  Requesting that a certified copy of this measure be sent to the President of Taiwan; and

     (2)  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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 53, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 53, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

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

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RIDA T.R. CABANILLA, Chair