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HI HCR146
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Richard Creagan
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AI Summary
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Requests the Hawaii State Legislature declare 'awa as the official state beverage of Hawaii.
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Notes that Hawaii currently lacks a state beverage despite more than half of U.S. states having designated official beverages.
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Recognizes 'awa (made from Piper methysticum plant roots) as a traditional Hawaiian cultural beverage used since before European contact and important to kanaka maoli (indigenous Hawaiian peoples).
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Identifies Hawaii's sunny, humid climate and year-round warm temperatures as ideal conditions for cultivating Piper methysticum.
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States that 'awa consumption promotes "aloha" by creating relaxed contentedness and facilitating discussion and conflict resolution, symbolizing Hawaii's environmental, social, and cultural values.
Legislative Description
Requests The Hawaii State Legislature Declare 'awa As The Official Beverage Of The Aloha State.
'Awa, Hawaiian, State Beverage
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on VMI with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, Oshiro, Say, Thielen excused (4).
3/29/2017