STAND. COM. REP. NO.  2035

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 81

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 81, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE-PROVINCE RELATIONS OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to reinforce the bridge of understanding and mutual assistance between the Philippines and the State of Hawaii by requesting the Governor to take all necessary actions to establish a state-province affiliation with the Province of Cagayan.

 

     Several concerned individuals testified in support of this concurrent resolution.  The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism provided comments.

 

     Your Committee finds that the establishment of a more formal relationship between Hawaii and the Province of Cagayan will increase the opportunities for cultural, educational, economic, and humanitarian exchanges between the Province of Cagayan and Hawaii.

 


     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 81, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair