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HI HCR210

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

4/3/2014

Primary Sponsor

Chris Lee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests Facebook to correct inaccurate place names and location information for Hawaii communities on its platform to protect the state's social and economic interests.

  • Directs Facebook to change the town of Kailua on Oahu from "Kailua Village, Honolulu County, Hawaii" to "Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii".

  • Directs Facebook to correct map locations for Kailua-Kona on the island of Hawaii to accurately reflect its location in Hawaii County, as the current designation "Kailua, Hawaii County, Hawaii" incorrectly points to Kailua on Oahu.

  • Notes that inaccurate Facebook location information causes tourism and business cancellations, hotel and car reservation errors, and confusion between the two separate Kailua communities despite ongoing correction requests from the Kailua Chamber of Commerce.

  • Requires certified copies of the resolution be sent to Facebook's Founder and CEO, the Kailua Chamber of Commerce President, and the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce Chair.

Legislative Description

Facebook; Social Media; Kailua; Kailua-Kona

Last Action

Referred to TEC.

4/8/2014

Committee Referrals

Technology and the Arts4/8/2014
Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts3/12/2014

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