STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR17 ,2023
RE: S.C.R. No. 121
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 Labor & Government Operations, to which was
referred S.C.R. No. 121, S.D. 1, entitled:
“SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO IDENTIFY STATE JOB
CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WHICH A DEGREE OR CAREER AND TECHNICAL
EDUCATION CERTIFICATE FROM A COMMUNITY COLLEGE MAY SUBSTITUTE
FOR AN ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of
Labor and Industrial Relations to identify state job
classifications for which a degree or career and technical
education certificate from a community college may substitute for
an associate of arts degree.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Hawai’i
State Teachers Association and Hawai’i P-20 Partnerships for
Education.
Your Committee finds that a Career and Technical Education
(CTE) Certificate not only provides academic and technical skills
but training that allows for success in future careers;
Additionally, a CTE very closely resembles an Associate of Arts
(AA) degree and that community college CTE programs are beneficial
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options for individuals who are from economically disadvantaged
families, individuals experiencing homelessness and others who
might otherwise be underemployed or unemployed. This measure
supports and buoys these individuals and offers another avenue of
education and thus future job positions.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Labor & Government Operations that is attached to
this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
S.C.R. No. 121, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Labor & Government
Operations,
~IJ~( SC~OSHI, Chair
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives 1.1,43 Cf. 2.1’ 1 “i
The Thirty-second Legislature
Record of Votes of the Committee on Labor & Government Operations
BilllResolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
cc~friL S~
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
0 Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
LGO Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. MATAYOSHI, Scot Z. (C) 1/
2. GARRETT, Andrew Takuya (VC) ‘4.1
3. KAPELA, Jeanne Li
4. MARTINEZ, Rose 1/
5. SAYAMA, Jackson D.
6. TAM, Adrian K. LI
7. ALCOS III, David
TOTAL (7) 3
The recommendation is: Adopted ~I Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee ny s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: f
Distribution: Original (White) — Committee Duplicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerks Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO