STAND. COM. REP. 1123
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2003
RE: S.B. No. 837
S.D. 1
H.D. 2
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2003
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Labor and Public Employment, to which was referred S.B. No. 837, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to address critical needs of private industry and promote business development by clarifying the duties of the Workforce Development Council (WDC).
The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations testified in support of this bill. The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) and the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii supported the intent of this measure.
Your Committee supports the efforts of the WDC and recognizes that, to compete in the global economy, Hawaii must develop a workforce with high-demand, cross-functional skill sets. However, your Committee finds that benchmarks must be established to determine whether WDC's goals are being met.
After careful consideration, your Committee has amended this bill by requiring:
(A) The number of placements of individuals into higher-skilled jobs;
(B) The identification of high-demand areas for job growth; and
(C) The need for skilled workers in the next five and ten years;
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor and Public Employment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 837, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 837, S.D. 1, H.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor and Public Employment,
____________________________ MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair |