HI SR138

Expresses support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a proposed regional free trade agreement among the United States, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam.

Recognizes that the TPP aims to eliminate tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade and investment among member countries and could serve as a template for future trade agreements throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

States that Hawaii's geographic location in the Pacific and its economy's dependence on Pacific Rim nations make the state particularly affected by the agreement.

Asserts that the TPP will create jobs and promote job retention in the United States and Hawaii by increasing exports in the Pacific Rim region, which represents more than forty percent of global trade.

Directs transmission of certified copies of the resolution to the President of the United States, Congress leadership, relevant cabinet secretaries, Hawaii's Congressional delegation, and the Governor.