STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2450

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 2887

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Judiciary and Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology, to which was referred S.B. No. 2887 entitled:

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

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate monies for events recognizing the twenty-fifth anniversary of the sister state relationship between Hawai‘i and Taiwan.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; United Chinese Society of Hawaii; Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii; Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Honolulu; and four individuals.

Your Committees find that the business, cultural, educational, and historical ties between Taiwan and Hawai‘i are numerous and longstanding. Since establishing a sister state relationship in 1993, the cultural, educational, and business exchanges between Taiwan and Hawai‘i have continued to grow and strengthen. This measure will provide resources for events recognizing and commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of this sister stat relationship.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Judiciary and Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2887 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Judiciary and Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology,

________________________________ GLENN WAKAI, Chair

________________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair