STAND

 

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1099-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.C.R. No. 112

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Labor and Public Employment, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 112 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM AND THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON ACTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN WITH REGARD TO THE IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY CLUSTERS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF LABOR SUPPLY AND DEMAND MATRICES, AND THE EXPANSION OF THE EDUCATIONAL PIPELINE SUBSEQUENT TO THE ENACTMENT OF ACT 148, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2003,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request improved detail on an annual economic report conducted by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, and the Workforce Development Council pursuant to Act 148, Session Laws of Hawaii 2003. The added detail would include forecasted labor demands in targeted industry clusters, and recommended action plans, timelines and educational activities to develop skilled labor to meet the predicted demands.

 

The Departments of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, and Labor and Industrial Relations, and the Workforce Development Council expressed their support for the measure.

Your Committee finds that this measure will assist lawmakers and government officials in shaping the makeup of Hawaii's workforce to meet the economic needs of the future.

After careful consideration, your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the title to read:

"REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM AND THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE REGARDING THE IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF LABOR SUPPLY AND DEMAND MATRICES, AND THE EXPANSION OF THE EDUCATIONAL PIPELINE SUBSEQUENT TO THE ENACTMENT OF ACT 148, SESSIONS LAWS OF HAWAII 2003"; and

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

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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 112, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 112, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor and Public Employment,

 

____________________________ MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair