STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2053

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 Judiciary, 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:

The purpose of this measure is to endorse 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 both the State of Hawaii's twenty-sixth anniversary of sister-state relations with Taiwan and the fortieth anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act.

The Oahu County Democrats Legislative Priorities Committee testified in support of this measure. An individual testified in opposition of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 33 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair