STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1112-22
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2022
RE: S.B. No. 3221
S.D. 2
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2022
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 3221, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL SISTER-STATE RELATIONS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to support international sister-state relations.
Your Committee finds that sister-state relationships are partnerships between governments that serve as a catalyst for trade and investment opportunities in Hawaii. Your Committee further finds that Hawaii's sister-state relationships serve to raise Hawaii's profile internationally, which attracts dynamic cooperative programs, such as mutual exchanges in business, culture, tourism, and education, that positively impact Hawaii's economic growth. This measure ensures that funding support is provided to leverage existing relationships and activities that will continue to raise Hawaii's international role.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2044, to encourage further discussion; and
(2) Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3221, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3221, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs,
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____________________________ CEDRIC ASUEGA GATES, Chair |
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