STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3121

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 2065

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2065 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOLS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to support the alignment of educational curriculum in the State to workforce readiness by establishing a workforce readiness program within the Department of Education.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the University of Hawaii System, Department of Education, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Hawaii Food Industry Association, and one individual.

 

     Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Early Learning Board.

 

     Your Committee finds that this measure supports the training of skilled workers in the State, thereby increasing workforce readiness for the benefit of Hawaii's residents, employees, businesses, and consumers.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

 

     (2)  Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2065, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2065, S.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair