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Commemorates the 26th anniversary of the Connecticut-Taiwan sister-state relationship, established in 1999 for cultural, educational, and economic exchanges

Connecticut exported $249 million in products to Taiwan in 2023; U.S.-Taiwan bilateral trade totaled $127 billion in 2023, making Taiwan the eighth largest U.S. trading partner

Supports potential driver's license reciprocity agreement between Connecticut and Taiwan, noting Taiwan has signed such pacts with 36 states since 2013 benefiting over 25,000 citizens

Reiterates support for closer economic, educational, scientific, and security partnerships between the United States and Taiwan

Directs clerks of the Senate and House to send a copy of the resolution to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York