HI HR251

Requests the Governor to establish a sister-state relationship between Hawaii and the Province of Lima, Peru through the Hawaii Sister-State Committee.

Cites Hawaii's history of international participation since the Hawaiian monarchy in the early 19th century and the Legislature's practice of establishing sister-state relationships since 1981.

Notes Hawaii maintained 15 sister-state relationships as of December 2008, primarily with Asian and Pacific nations, and seeks to expand ties for cultural and economic development.

Designates certified copies to be transmitted to the U.S. Secretary of State, Embassy of Peru in Washington D.C., Prime Minister of Lima, Honorary Consul of Peru in Hawaii, Hawaii Governor, and Hawaii Sister-State Committee Chairperson.