Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development and Business Concerns, to which was referred H.B. No. 432 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to continue to train existing and new workers in new and emerging technology industries under the Millennium Workforce Development Program.

The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and the Healthcare Association of Hawaii testified in support of this bill. The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) supported the intent of this bill.

Your Committee finds that this bill would stimulate Hawaii's economy by creating new employment opportunities, attracting new technology businesses to Hawaii, and enhancing existing businesses. These emerging industries are among the preferred industries because they are clean and provide good paying jobs.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development and Business Concerns that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 432, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 432, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.