HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. NO.

251

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

 

requesting the governor to establish a sister-state relationship between hawaii and THE PROVINCE OF LIMA, peru.

 

 

 

     WHEREAS, Hawaii maintains a heritage of international participation and cultural sensitivity unparalleled in other states due to its multicultural population since the reign of the Hawaiian monarchy in the early 19th century; and

 

     WHEREAS, since 1981, the Legislature has instituted sister-state relationships as a means of asserting its active participation in international matters; and

 

     WHEREAS, as of December 2008, Hawaii maintained 15 sister-state relationships, mostly between Asia and the Pacific; and

 

     WHEREAS, it is advantageous to continue to pursue sister-state relationships for cultural and economic development reasons, with attention focused on fostering the most productive ties; and

 

     WHEREAS, Hawaii is actively seeking to expand its international ties and has an interest in developing goodwill, friendship, and economic relations with Lima, Peru; and

 

     WHEREAS, a relationship between Hawaii and Peru would be mutually beneficial, advancing mutual goals for international peace and brotherhood; now, therefore,

 

     BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-sixth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2011, that the Governor is requested to establish a sister-state relationship between Hawaii and the province of Lima, Peru; and
     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the United States Secretary of State, Prime Minister of the province of Lima, Peru, and Governor of the State of Hawaii.

 

 

 

 

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title: 

Lima, Peru; Sister-State Relationship