CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 52

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: S.B. No. 516

S.D. 1

H.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 516, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Beginning July 1, 2022, require the State Board for Career and Technical Education to oversee and review annually certain statewide processes, requirements, and rules related to the student attainment of industry-recognized credentials;

(2) Require an annual report to the Governor and Legislature; and

(3) Require the statewide longitudinal data system to include career and technical education data for analysis.

Your Committee on Conference finds that in the current job market, nearly sixty-five percent of available positions require postsecondary credentials. Industry-recognized credentials are important because they teach the specific knowledge and skills that are required for an occupation or industry. This measure will help break down Hawaii labor market data by credentials to help develop career and technical training pathways that can contribute to future workforce generations.

Your Committee on Conference amended this measure by changing the effective date to upon its approval; provided that the provision in this measure that requires the State Board for Career and Technical Education to oversee and review certain processes related to industry-recognized credentials shall take effect on July 1, 2022.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 516, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 516, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ JUSTIN H. WOODSON Co-Chair	____________________________ MICHELLE N. KIDANI Chair
____________________________ SCOT Z. MATAYOSHI Co-Chair	____________________________ GLENN WAKAI Co-Chair
____________________________ AMY A. PERRUSO Co-Chair	____________________________ DRU KANUHA Co-Chair