STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1901-08

 

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 Economic Development & Business Concerns, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 53, S.D. 1, H.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 Chinese Chamber of Commerce and several concerned individuals submitted testimony in support of this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 53, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns,

 

 

 

 

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair