STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1432-14

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 245

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 245 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DESIGNATING HAWAII AS THE FIRST HUMAN RIGHTS STATE IN THE UNITED STATES AND RECOGNIZING MARCH AS HUMAN RIGHTS MONTH,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to provide leadership and advocacy to secure, protect, and promote human rights for all people by designating Hawaii as a Human Rights State and recognizing March as Human Rights Month in Hawaii.

 

     Global HOPE and a concerned individual testified in support of this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 245 and recommends its adoption.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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K. MARK TAKAI, Chair