STAND. CON. REP. NO. ‘2. t 67
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR17 ,2023
RE: S.C.R. No. 79
S.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Higher Education & Technology, to which was
referred S.C.R. No. 79, S.D. 1, entitled:
“SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO CREATE A PLAN FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A MARITIME COLLEGE AND TO ESTABLISH A
MARITIME COLLEGE,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to urge the University of
Hawaii to convene a working group to create a plan for the
establishment of a maritime college and to establish a maritime
college.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific Hawaii Region and
International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 142. Your
Committee received comments on this measure from the University of
Hawai’i System.
Your Committee finds that the maritime industry is an
important part of the State’s critical supply chain and building
capacity in the port, maritime, and marine workforce will bring
added stability to resources the State depends upon. There is no
maritime college in the State and maritime workers must leave the
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State for training in licensed and unlicensed maritime career
pathways.
Your Committee further finds that the University of Hawaii
has emerged as a leader in ocean—based education and research and
adding an ocean—based workforce development program is a practical
addition to this work. The establishment of a maritime college as
part of the University of Hawaii System would encourage the
development of a local workforce in maritime and related marine
industries.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Higher Education & Technology that is attached to
this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
S.C.R. No. 79, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your
Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Higher Education &
Technology,
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House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Higher Education & Technology
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BilllResolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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U The committee is reconsidering ~ts previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: ~ Pass, unamended (as is) C Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
HET Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. PERRUSO, Amy A. (C) ‘V
2. KAPELA, Jeanne (VC)
3. EVSLIN, Luke A. v1
4. LA CHICA, Trish
5. MARTEN, Lisa
6. MARTINEZ, Rose
7. MATAYOSHI, Scot Z.
8. QUINLAN, Sean
9. TODD, Chris
10. WOODSON, Justin H.
11. GARCIA, Diamond V
TOTAL(11) /
The recommendation is: Adopted L~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, • did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: 1~i~W.A)\ ~QL4ki~~
Distribution: Original (White) — Committee Duplicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerks Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO