STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2113

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2025

RE: S.C.R. No. 178

S.D. 1

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Madame:

Your Committee on Economic Development & Technology, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 178, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE EAST-WEST CENTER TO EXPAND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT AROUND THE WORLD AND SERVE AS A BRIDGE TO HELP THE STATE SHARE ITS UNIQUE EXPERTISE WITH TROPICAL AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY, PUBLIC HEALTH, EDUCATION, CLEAN ENERGY, AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, WHERE IT MIGHT BE MOST HELPFUL TO OTHER COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the East-West Center to expand international engagement around the world and serve as a bridge to help the State share its unique expertise with tropical agriculture, food security, public health, education, clean energy, and sustainable development, where it might be most helpful to other communities around the world.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the East-West Center.

Your Committee finds that Hawaii has unique expertise in the areas of tropical agriculture, food security, public health, education, clean energy, and sustainable development. Your Committee further finds that the East-West Center has a history of fostering cooperation and development among nations in the Asia-Pacific region and is uniquely positioned to serve as a bridge between Hawaii and countries around the world. This measure encourages the sharing of Hawaii's unique expertise in certain areas with communities around the world.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Technology 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 its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Technology,

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GREGGOR ILAGAN, Chair