STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1329

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: H.C.R. No. 154

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 154 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONDEMNING ALL FORMS OF ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AS RELATED TO COVID-19 AND URGING GREATER INVESTMENT IN FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RESOURCES TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY‑WIDE SOLUTIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to condemn racism towards Asians in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and to encourage federal, state, and local government support in developing solutions.

Your committee received testimony in support of this measure from Common Cause Hawaii, the Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus, Imua Alliance, Hawaii Friends of Civil Rights, LGBT Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii, and five individuals.

Your committee hopes one day that resolutions like this will not be needed.

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.C.R. No. 154 and recommends its adoption.

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

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair