CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 118-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 2943

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

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. 2943, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT,"

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) Establish a Commercial Drivers Workforce Working Group within the Department of Transportation to address the workforce shortage of commercial drivers in the State; and

(2) Require a report to the Legislature.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the scarcity of commercial drivers license (CDL) holders directly impacts the State's public and private sectors. Your Committee on Conference further finds that taking steps, including the establishment of a working group to develop a plan to address the shortage of commercial drivers in the State, will help to increase the efficiency and reliability of the State's public and private sectors.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by making it effective upon its approval.

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. 2943, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2943, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ CHRIS TODD Co-Chair	____________________________ CHRIS LEE Chair
____________________________ DARIUS KILA Co-Chair	____________________________ HENRY J.C. AQUINO Co-Chair
	____________________________ DRU KANUHA Co-Chair