STAND. COM. REP. NO. I1(I
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR30 , 2023
RE: R.R. No. 142
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 H.R. No. 142 entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO
STRENGTHEN THE CENTER FOR LABOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WEST OAHU BY ESTABLISHING A WORKING
GROUP TO DEVELOP A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN VISION FOR THE CENTERS
PROGRAMS,
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to urge the University of
Hawaii to strengthen the Center for Labor Education and Research
at the University of Hawaii West Oahu by establishing a working
group to develop a community-driven vision for the Center’s
programs.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; University
of Hawai’i —West Oahu; United Public Workers, AFSCME Local 646,
AFL-CIO; Hawai’i State AFL-CIO; International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers Local Union 1186; Hawai’i State Teachers
Association; Sailors Union of the Pacific; UNITE HERE Local 5;
Hawaii Laborers & Employers Cooperation and Education Trust; and
three individuals.
Your Committee finds that the Center for Labor Education and
Research at the University of Hawaii West Oahu was established in
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1976 and provides labor education, research and labor-related
programs to workers, their organizations, university students, and
the public through credit and non-credit classes, seminars,
workshops, publications, and public media. Your Committee further
finds that the University invests resources in degree-granting
programs to provide advanced degrees to employers, human resource
managers, and business administrators, and recently approved,
through its Board of Regents, a Labor Studies Certificate program
at the West Oahu campus for those interested in pursuing an
academic labor studies program. A working group to develop a
community-driven vision for the Center’s programs will support the
Center’s multi—faceted work and help to ensure it continues to
address community needs.
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
H.R. No. 142 and recommends its adoption.
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
Record of Votes of the Committee on Higher Education & Technology
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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D The committee is reconsidering its 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 RD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
HET Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. PERRUSO, Amy A. (C)
2. KAPELA, Jeanne (VC)
3. EVSLIN, Luke A.
4. LA CHICA, Trish
5. MARTEN, Lisa V
6. MARTINEZ, Rose
7. MATAYOSHI, Scot Z.
8. QUINLAN, Sean
9. TODD, Chris
10. WOODSON, Justin H.
11. GARCIA, Diamond
TOTAL (11) .3
The recommendation is: ~dopted ~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: ó~jêtL~_I~14L4~C)
Distribution: Original (White) — Committee Duplicate ellow) — Chief Clerks Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO