STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1735
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2019
RE: H.C.R. No. 33
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirtieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2019
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Tourism & International Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 33 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 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; ENCOURAGING A U.S.-TAIWAN BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT; AND CELEBRATING THE STATE OF HAWAII'S TWENTY-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF SISTER-STATE RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN AND THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT,"
begs leave to report as follows:
(1) Joins the United States in endorsing 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;
(2) Encourages the United States Trade Representative to commence negotiations to enter into a bilateral trade agreement with Taiwan;
(3) Commemorates the fortieth anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act; and
(4) Supports Hawaii's upcoming twenty-sixth anniversary of the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism & International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 33 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Tourism & International Affairs,
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____________________________ RICHARD H.K. ONISHI, Chair |
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