STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1619

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2025

RE: H.R. No. 111

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Madame:

Your Committee on Labor, to which was referred H.R. No. 111 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO STUDY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HAWAII WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE AWARD PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to study the establishment of a Hawaii Workforce Excellence Award Program.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

Your Committee finds that creating a state award program for craftspersons would demonstrate the State's dedication to preserving its significant cultural history and promote future participation in potentially dwindling trades. Your Committee believes this measure would attract people to apprenticeships and technical training programs by elevating the importance and prestige of trades through a state award program that honors people for high standards of craftsmanship.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 111 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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JACKSON D. SAYAMA, Chair