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HI HR134
Resolution
Status
3/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeanne Kapela
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AI Summary
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Urges the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to evaluate and develop recommendations for a memorandum of understanding between Hawaii and New Zealand.
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Identifies shared historical, cultural, and environmental connections between Hawaii and New Zealand, including linguistic and ancestral ties between the Kanaka Maoli and Māori peoples as members of the Polynesian family.
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Specifies the memorandum should address economic development, arts and cultural exchange, education, and environmental sustainability, including renewable energy, agricultural innovation, and marine conservation.
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Urges the Governor to consult with relevant agencies and stakeholders to implement the memorandum and facilitate ongoing collaboration between state agencies, educational institutions, and cultural organizations.
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Directs certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, and the Prime Minister of New Zealand.
Legislative Description
Urging The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Evaluate And Develop Recommendations For The Initiation Of A Memorandum Of Understanding Between Hawaii And New Zealand To Foster Stronger Ties In Economic Development, Arts And Cultural Exchange, Education, And Environmental Sustainability.
Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (4).
3/27/2025