STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1835

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 121

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 121, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OTHER PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, LEGISLATURE, AND JUDICIARY TO IMPLEMENT A PILOT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TO TRAIN NEW EMPLOYEES FOR GOVERNMENT JOBS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Department of Human Resources Development to establish a pilot program to train prospective employees for success in employment with the State.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that a pilot fellowship program has the potential to provide the State an additional source for recruiting, promoting, and retaining government employees.

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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 121, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair