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CT HJ00050
Joint Resolution
Status
Passed
6/4/2021
Primary Sponsor
Government Administration and Elections Committee
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AI Summary
- Commemorates the 22nd anniversary of the Connecticut-Taiwan sister-state relationship, established in 1999, encompassing cultural, educational, and economic exchanges.
- Highlights that Connecticut exported $194 million in products to Taiwan in 2019, and that U.S.-Taiwan bilateral trade totaled $82.5 billion in 2020, making Taiwan the ninth largest U.S. trading partner.
- Notes the August 10, 2020 U.S.-Taiwan Memorandum of Understanding on health cooperation to combat COVID-19, as well as recent MOUs on scientific, technological, and educational cooperation.
- Encourages a driver's license reciprocity agreement between Connecticut and Taiwan, noting Taiwan has signed such agreements with 34 U.S. states since 2013, benefiting over 16,000 citizens.
- Directs the clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to President Tsai Ing-wen through the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York.
Legislative Description
Resolution Commemorating The Twenty-second Anniversary Of The Connecticut-taiwan Sister-state Relationship.
Last Action
Transmitted to the Secretary of State
6/16/2021
Committee Referrals
Government Administration and Elections1/29/2021
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