STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1847

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.R. No. 189

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 189, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE SISTER STATE COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE INITIATION OF A SISTER STATE OR PROVINCE RELATIONSHIP WITH LORRAINE, FRANCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Hawaii Sister State Committee to evaluate the feasibility of extending a sister state or province relationship with Lorraine, France.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 189, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair