STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1511-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.C.R. No. 164

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on International Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 164 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM TO INVOLVE STUDENTS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN HAWAII AND STUDENTS IN THE PROVINCES IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES WITH WHICH THE STATE HAS STATE-PROVINCE RELATIONSHIPS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Education to establish a student exchange program involving Hawaii public school students and Filipino students in provinces in the Republic of the Philippines that have established province-state relationships with Hawaii.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from Department of Education,The Mestizo Association,Oahu Filipino Community Council, and the Ilocos Surian Association of Hawaii.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 164 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on International Affairs,

 

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HELÉNE H. HALE, Chair