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.
Urges DBEDT to evaluate and propose an MOU with New Zealand to boost trade, tourism, education, culture, and environmental collaboration, with steps to implement.