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HI SB2887

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2018

Primary Sponsor

Kalani English

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2018-2019 to recognize the twenty-fifth anniversary of Hawaii and Taiwan's sister state relationship, which was established in 1993.

  • Identifies existing business, cultural, educational, and historical ties between Hawaii and Taiwan, including a Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Honolulu, Hawaii's trade and investment office in Taipei, Taiwanese students attending Hawaii institutions, and Taiwanese investments such as the Chinese Cultural Plaza.

  • Directs the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to expend the appropriated funds for anniversary recognition events celebrating Taiwan's social, cultural, and economic contributions to Hawaii.

  • Contains a specific dollar amount blank in the appropriation section that was not filled in the bill text provided.

Legislative Description

Relating To International Affairs.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, McDermott, Souki, Tokioka excused (5).

3/23/2018

Committee Referrals

Finance3/23/2018
Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts3/16/2018
Economic Development & Business3/8/2018
Ways and Means2/16/2018
Judiciary1/24/2018

Full Bill Text

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