SENATE BILL REPORT

                           SSCR 8400

         AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON TRADE, TECHNOLOGY

           & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FEBRUARY 4, 1994

Brief Description:  Declaring a sister state relationship with Taiwan.

SPONSORS: Senate Committee on Trade, Technology & Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Talmadge, Skratek, Haugen, Owen, A. Smith, Pelz, Bluechel, Winsley and Erwin)

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRADE, TECHNOLOGY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Majority Report:  Do pass. 

     Signed by Senators Skratek, Chairman; Sheldon, Vice Chairman; Bluechel, Erwin, M. Rasmussen and Williams.

Staff:  Jack Brummel (786-7428)

Hearing Dates: January 27, 1993; January 29, 1993; February 3, 1994; February 4, 1994

BACKGROUND:

In 1991, more than $5 billion of trade was done between the state of Washington and Taiwan.  Washington has established a trade office in Taipei, and has engaged in numerous exchanges with Taiwan in the fine arts and recreation.

SUMMARY:

Washington agrees to enter into a sister-state relationship with Taiwan.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:  None

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  No one