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