STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2202

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.C.R. No. 175

S.D. 1

H.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. 175, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE STATE TO BUILD A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS AND COLLABORATE ON SIMILAR, SHARED CHALLENGES AND GOALS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to encourage the State to build a partnership with the Kingdom of the Netherlands and collaborate on similar, shared challenges and goals.

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

Your Committee finds that the Netherlands is a northwestern European country notable for its economic, cultural, and ecological contributions to world history. The Netherlands serve as a model for the State in promoting local farms by its innovative and productive agricultural practices, as well as pioneering transportation solutions that have reduced costs, curbed emissions, and improved safety. Your Committee therefore finds that this measure encourages the creation of a partnership with the Netherlands to provide a foundation for cross-cultural exchange, opportunities to learn, and collaborative partnerships.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Adding the Governor as a recipient of a certified copy; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

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. 175, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 175, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

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

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ADRIAN K. TAM, Chair