STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2204

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.C.R. No. 178

S.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Culture, Arts & International Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 178, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING LOCAL COMPANIES AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2023 ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION EVENTS IN SEATTLE AND SAN FRANCISCO,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to encourage local companies and industry partners to participate in the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Events in Seattle and San Francisco.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, & Tourism.

Your Committee finds that the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 that aims to create greater prosperity by promoting sustainable, innovative, and secure growth and accelerating regional economic integration. For 2023, APEC events will be held in Seattle, Washington, to host the APEC Ministerial and United States Senior Official Meetings, and in San Francisco, California, to host the summit meetings. Your Committee further finds that the participation of local companies and industry partners in the 2023 APEC Events will expand Hawaii's international ties and further develop connections in the Asia-Pacific region to provide economic prosperity for Hawaii's people.

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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 178, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Culture, Arts & International Affairs,

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ADRIAN K. TAM, Chair