STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1157-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.B. No. 2887

S.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development & Business, to which was referred S.B. No. 2887, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to acknowledge the many social, cultural, and economic ties that Taiwan has with Hawaii, as well as the numerous contributions that Taiwan has made to Hawaii, by appropriating funds for events recognizing the twenty-fifth anniversary of the sister-state relationship between Hawaii and Taiwan.

The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, United Chinese Society of Hawaii, and Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii testified in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2887, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts.

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

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CINDY EVANS, Chair