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HI SCR78
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Request the Hawaii Sister-State Committee to evaluate and develop recommendations for establishing a sister-state relationship between Hawaii and the state of Goa in India
- Identify shared characteristics between Hawaii and Goa including coastal locations, ethnically diverse populations, multiple languages and religions, and commitment to economic growth and sustainability
- Note Goa's status as India's twenty-fifth state with the highest gross state domestic product per capita, strong tourism industry, and UNESCO World Heritage Site designation for the Western Ghats mountain range
- Propose potential benefits of the relationship including mutual commerce and trade in tourism and film industries, plus economic, social, cultural, educational, and environmental exchanges
- Require the Hawaii Sister-State Committee to submit its findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2016 Regular Session convenes
Legislative Description
Sister State Relationship; Goa, India
Last Action
Referred to VMI, FIN, referral sheet 46
4/6/2015
Committee Referrals
Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts4/6/2015
Tourism and International Affairs3/23/2015
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