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House State Affairs committee sends Taiwan-recognition resolution to House floor
Summary
The House State Affairs Committee voted to send House Concurrent Resolution 6, which recognizes Idaho’s relationship with Taiwan, to the full House with a due-pass recommendation after Representative Brit Raybould described a recent delegation trip.
The House State Affairs Committee voted to send House Concurrent Resolution 6 to the full House with a due-pass recommendation after Representative Brit Raybould, R‑District 34, described recent observations from a delegation trip to Taiwan.
Raybould told the committee that "HCR6 addresses an issue ... recognition of our relationship with Taiwan," describing Taiwan as "an incredible country" and saying the resolution is meant as a recognition of economic, social and cultural ties. The resolution had no public witnesses signed up for testimony before the committee considered the motion.
Committee member Representative Akiles moved to send HCR6 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation; the motion carried on a voice vote. The committee did not record a roll-call tally in the hearing transcript.
The resolution is a nonbinding expression of the legislature’s view; no statutory change or funding was proposed in the committee action. The measure will next appear on the House floor for further consideration.
No legal authorities or implementation steps were discussed beyond the resolution’s recognitional language.
