STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1833

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

 

RE:   S.C.R. No. 78

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 78, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING APRIL 15 THROUGH APRIL 22, 2018, AS VOLUNTEER WEEK IN THE STATE OF HAWAII,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure, as received by your Committee, is to recognize April 15 through April 22, 2018, as Volunteer Week in the State of Hawaii, in conjunction with the observance of National Volunteer Week.

 

     Prior to the public hearing, a Proposed Draft was circulated for public review and comment.  The Proposed Draft deleted the substance of the original measure and inserted provisions that:

 

     (1)  Endorse the participation of Taiwan as an observer in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, International Civil Aviation Organization, World Health Organization, and International Criminal Police Organization; and

 

     (2)  Support the 24th anniversary of sister-state relations between the State of Hawaii and Taiwan Province of the Republic of China.

 

     In addition, the Proposed Draft amended the measure's title to read as follows: "ENDORSING TAIWAN'S PARTICIPATION AS AN OBSERVER IN THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, AND INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL POLICE ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORTING THE 24TH ANNIVERSARY OF SISTER-STATE RELATIONS BETWEEN HAWAII AND TAIWAN."

 

     The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and several concerned individuals supported the Proposed Draft.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by adopting the Proposed Draft.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 78, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 78, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts,

 

 

 

 

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KEN ITO, Chair