REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO STUDY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HAWAII WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE AWARD PROGRAM.
This House Resolution requests Hawaii's Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to study creating a state-level "Hawaii Workforce Excellence Award Program" for craftspersons, modeled after France's Meilleur Ouvrier de France. The study would assess how to adapt the French model to Hawaii's context, identify key industries to include, and identify cost-effective implementation methods. The Department must submit findings and recommendations, including potential legislation, to the Legislature by early 2026. The resolution does not establish the program but directs a formal study to explore its feasibility.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025
Last action Mar 27, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 27, 2025
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 51
Mar 27, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (4).
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1619), recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 27, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (47-0-4)
house
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 22
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Offered
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Greggor Ilagan
DDemocratic
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