Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1425, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to establish a business mentoring demonstration program within the Hawaii Workforce Development Council to aid individuals between the ages of 17 and 25 in developing career, workplace, and occupational skills.

The Department of Human Resources of the City and County of Honolulu submitted testimony in support of this bill. The Department of Education and Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii submitted testimony in support of the intent of this bill.

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. 1425, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.