STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1543

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 187

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 187 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION TO ESTABLISH A CREWMEMBER'S VISA FOR FOREIGN CITIZENS WORKING IN THE COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the United States Customs and Border Protection establish a crewmember's visa for foreign citizens working in the commercial fishing industry.

IMUAlliance and several individuals testified in support of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 187 and recommends its adoption.

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

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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair