SCR 193 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMS AND OTHER INNOVATIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS THAT DIRECTLY ALIGN WITH JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND INDUSTRY NEEDS WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE REGION OF SERVICE.

SCR 193 is a Senate Concurrent Resolution requesting the University of Hawaii Community Colleges to create a list of bachelor’s degree programs and workforce training pathways aligned with regional job needs. It directs the colleges to evaluate local economic drivers (like tourism, health care, and renewable energy) and collaborate with industry leaders to ensure programs match current and future job opportunities in their specific service areas. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but asks the colleges to develop this list for regional economic alignment. It affects UH Community Colleges across Hawaii’s regions and their partnerships with local employers. The focus is on practical program alignment, not legislative action.

Sub-Topics: Workforce Development Higher Education

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 11, 2025

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Floor votes · House Apr 11, 2025

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

Apr 11, 2025

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on LAB as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Matayoshi excused (3).

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2048) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to LAB.

lower

Apr 11, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (47-0-3)

house

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Amato, Evslin, Woodson, Souza.

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to HED, LAB, referral sheet 28

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 443) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD1). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1371) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Fevella.

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to HRE.

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors