STAND. CON. REP. NO.
Honolulu., Hawaii
MAR27 , 2025
RE: H.R. No. 67
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committees on Education and Higher Education, to which
was referred H.R. No. 67 entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO ASSESS THE CRITERIA REQUIRED TO
ESTABLISH AN EDUCATIONAL PIPELINE AND CURRICULUM TO ENSURE
THAT STUDENTS ACQUIRE THE NECESSARY SKILLS IN ADVANCED
MANUFACTURING AND CYBERSECURITY,”
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of
Education and University of Hawaii to assess the criteria required
to establish an educational pipeline and curriculum to ensure that
students acquire the necessary skills in advanced manufacturing
and cybersecurity.
Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure
from the University of Hawai’i System; Hawai’i Technology
Development Corporation; Hawaii Military Affairs Council; and one
individual.
Your Committees find that advanced manufacturing refers to
the incorporation of various innovative technologies that can
reduce shipping and import costs and enhance delivery times if
implemented locally. Your Committees further find that
cybersecurity is the art of protecting networks, devices, and data
from unauthorized access or criminal use and the practice of
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ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of
information. Your Committees recognize the growing importance of
advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity and believe that
providing education in these fields will give students the skills
needed to enter into growing modern industries.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Education and Higher Education that are attached to
this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of
H.R. No. 67 and recommend its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committees on Education and
Higher Education,
ANDREW TAKUYA GARRETT, Chair UST N H. WOODSON, Chair
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House of Representatives
The Thirty-third Legislature
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Education
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: Pass, unamended (as is) 0 Pass, with amendments (HD) 0 Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
EDN Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. WOODSON, Justin H. (C)
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2. LA CHICA, Trish (VC)
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3. AMATO, Terez
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4. EVSLIN, Luke A.
5. GARRETT, Andrew Takuya
6.__KAPELA, Jeanne
7. KILA, Darius K. 20
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8. OLDS, Ikaika
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9. SAYAMA, Jackson D.
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10. MURAOKA, Christopher L.
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11. SOUZA, Kanani
TOTAL (11) Z..
The recommendation is: .‘ddopted ~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
o ~mittee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:
Distribution: Original (White) — Committ
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Duplj~ate (Yellow) — Chief Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO
 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-third Legislature
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Higher Education
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Re erral: Date:
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0 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
Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
HED Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. GARRETT, Andrew Takuya (C)
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2. AMATO, Terez (VC)
3. EVSLIN, Luke A.
4. KAPELA, Jeanne
5. KILA, Darius K. ~LZ~
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6. LA CHICA, Trish
7. OLDS, Ikaika
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8. SAYAMA, Jackson D.
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9. WOODSON, Justin H.
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10. MURAOKA, Christopher L.
11. SOUZA, Kanani
TOTAL (11) — i—
The recommendation is: .,~‘Adopted ~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:
Distribution: Original (White) — Committee icate (Yellow) — Chief Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO