STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1961

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.R. No. 75

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 75 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE FACILITATION OF A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP FOR IMMIGRANTS FROM PARTIES TO THE COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to encourage the facilitation of a path to citizenship for immigrants from parties to the Compacts of Free Association

Your Committee received testimony in support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 75 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair