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House committee advances six international and sister‑state resolutions
Summary
A House committee on April 17 advanced six Senate concurrent resolutions establishing or recognizing sister‑state and international partnerships, citing educational, cultural and biosecurity cooperation; the committee passed each measure to move forward to the next legislative steps, with some members excused from the vote.
A House committee advanced six Senate concurrent resolutions on April 17 aimed at formalizing or recognizing international and sister‑state relationships, with agency and foreign representatives urging continued exchanges in education, culture and biosecurity.
Committee Chair Illagan opened the morning hearing and read multiple pieces of testimony in support of the measures, including statements from Dennis Ling of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBED) and Jerry Chang, director general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Honolulu. DBED told the committee it supports several resolutions and noted existing exchange programs — for example, culinary and transportation collaborations with foreign jurisdictions — as a basis for the measures.
The committee’s decision session recorded that Chair Illagan recommended passage of each resolution 'as is' and that the measures were adopted by voice vote or unanimous recorded support among members present. The committee…
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