STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1625-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 2943

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2943, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a Commercial Drivers Workforce Working Group to address the State's current and future needs for commercial driver's license holders.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Education; Department of Transportation; and Hawaii Food Industry Association. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the State Council on Developmental Disabilities.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2943, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair