STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2078

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.R. No. 95

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.R. No. 95 entitled:

 

"SENATE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, IN CONSULTATION WITH ITS FACILITIES OFFICES, THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES, AND INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES, TO DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED PLAN TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATES, DEGREES, AND ASSOCIATED PATHWAYS IN THE AREAS OF FACILITIES MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to increase the number of qualified individuals in the areas of facilities maintenance and construction management in the State.

 

More specifically, this measure urges the University of Hawaii, in consultation with its facilities offices, the Department of Accounting and General Services, and industry representatives, to develop an integrated plan to provide certificates, degrees, and associated pathways in the areas of facilities maintenance and construction management.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services.

 

     Your Committee finds that the State currently lacks a formal training pipeline for building facilities maintenance and construction management positions.  Your Committee further finds that increasing the number of qualified individuals in these areas can help to address the State's shortage of qualified candidates for numerous vacant building facility manager and maintenance worker positions across the public and private sectors.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 95 and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair