STAND. COM. REP. NO.  951-20

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2020

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2215

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2215, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

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

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to establish and appropriate funds for the workforce development coordinator position within the Department of Education to oversee ongoing communication and collaboration of the P-20 Agriculture Education Working Group and lead the implementation plan for a coordinated framework of support for P-20 agriculture education in Hawaii.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Blue Zones Project, and one individual.

 

     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. 2215, H.D. 1, 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