Bill Text: HI HR175 | 2011 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Recognizing the severity of the crisis being experienced by the people of Japan with the recent events of an earthquake and tsunami.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-19 - (H) Resolution adopted in final form. [HR175 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2011-HR175-Amended.html
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HOUSE RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING THE SEVERITY OF THE CRISIS BEING EXPERIENCED BY THE PEOPLE OF JAPAN WITH THE RECENT EVENTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI AND SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN HAWAII TO ASSIST THE PEOPLE OF JAPAN.
WHEREAS, on Friday, March 11, 2011, the country of Japan experienced its most severe natural disaster in the past century with a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, followed by numerous aftershocks and massive destruction by a tsunami, with the consequent loss of life and property; and
WHEREAS, a number of villages and population centers now face the crises caused by the destruction of homes, stores and offices, commercial complexes, harbors and airports, roads and bridges, and other infrastructure, including nuclear power plants; and
WHEREAS, many families living in areas most severely damaged are now homeless, and many lack the basic necessities of electricity, water and food, and medical care, and are facing the need for the massive clean-up of debris in their communities and consequent safety and health issues; and
WHEREAS, damage to Japan's nuclear plants not only limits the country's ability to generate electricity but also presents an ominous threat of nuclear injury and creates an atmosphere of severe stress and apprehension among the people; and
WHEREAS, besides the physical toll and physical loss experienced by the people of Japan, there are the psychological and mental stress suffered by persons and families who have experienced the sudden loss of loved ones, leading to deep and profound personal sadness; and
WHEREAS, the people of Japan have deep historical, cultural and family ties with the people of Hawaii through financial and business inter-connections, and in multi-generational family relationships; and
WHEREAS, the people of Hawaii wish to express their compassion for the plight of the people of Japan and desire to generously offer assistance to them, financially, medically, or in other ways; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-sixth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2011, that a joint letter be prepared by the majority and minority leaders of the Hawaii State Legislature together with the Governor of Hawaii and sent to the Prime Minister of Japan expressing the condolences of the people of Hawaii for the recent catastrophic events and the determination of the people of Hawaii to support and help the people of Japan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the local chapters of the Red Cross and Salvation Army, local churches, and charities continue to assist where possible by sending basic necessities such as clothing, blankets, non-perishable food, and medical supplies to Japan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Prime Minister of Japan and to each Governor in each of the 47 Prefectures, President of the United States, President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Governor of the State of Hawaii, The Salvation Army-Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division, and American Red Cross-Hawaii State Chapter.
Recognizing the severity of the crisis being experienced by the people of Japan with the recent events of an earthquake and tsunami.
