ESTABLISHING A SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE PREFECTURE OF YAMAGATA, JAPAN.
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1658-26), recommending adoption.
Summary
The resolution creates a sister‑state relationship linking Hawaii with Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, and encourages joint projects in trade, tourism, education, agriculture, clean energy and cultural exchange. It affects state officials, local businesses, schools and community groups by promoting collaborative pilot programs and formal agreements. The measure aims to deepen economic and cultural ties that already exist between the two regions.
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