SR 48 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO STUDY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HAWAII WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE AWARD PROGRAM.

This Senate Resolution requests the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to study creating a Hawaii Workforce Excellence Award Program, modeled after France's Meilleur Ouvrier de France award. The study would examine how to recognize craftspersons in key trades (like carpentry, culinary arts, and floristry), including cost-effective implementation and industry input, and report findings to the Legislature by early 2026. It does not create the award program but seeks a feasibility assessment.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 2, 2025

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted.

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1423) with recommendation of adoption.

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella.

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to LBT.

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered.