Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1130, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to clarify the provisions relating to the Employment and Training Fund (Fund) by:

The Fund seeks to improve the long-term employability of Hawaii's work force by offering programs relating to business-specific training, upgrade training, new occupational skills, management skills, and support services.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the the United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO, Building Industry Association of Hawaii, the Hyatt Regency Kauai Resort & Spa, the Oceanic Institute, Young Laundry & Drycleaning, Edward K. Noda and Associates, Inc., Camp Fitness Hawaii, Edward D. Sultan Co., Ltd., TeamWorks-Resources for Winning, and four individuals. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations supported the intent of this bill. An individual offered comments. Opposing this measure were the National Federation of Independent Business and Hawaii Business League.

Technical, nonsubstantive amendments to the bill were made for purposes of style and clarity.

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 H.B. No. 1130, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1130, H.D. 2.