STAND. COM. REP. NO.  629

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.B. No. 927

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 927 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING FUND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize and emphasize the use of employment and training fund moneys to carry out training programs for small businesses included in the State's economic development strategy.

The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations submitted testimony in support of this measure.

     Your Committee finds that small businesses often lack the necessary staff and resources to dedicate to workforce training.  This measure will place an emphasis on using moneys in the employment and training fund to train and educate small business employees.

     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. 927 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair