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HI SCR78

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

4/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Mike Gabbard

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

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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