STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1683

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

 

RE:   S.C.R. No. 46

      S.D. 2

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 46, S.D. 2, entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE THE LICENSING OF PRIVATE TRADE, VOCATIONAL, AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Education and Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to convene a working group to evaluate the licensing of private trade, vocational, and technical schools in Hawaii and to submit a report of the working group's findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session 2016.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Education and an individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 46, S.D. 2, and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

 

 

 

 

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair