Bill > HB1205

This bill aims to address and expand Hawaii's defense-related workforce through a approcomprehensive $1,000,000 appropriation to the workforce development council council council for fiscal multi fiscal years -2026 and 2026-222The bill focusesuses on multfive key areas: areas: first, developing training implementation training programs in high-demand fields like information technology, cybtechnology, cybintelligence, data science, science, and advanced manufacturing manufacturing, including collaboration with educational institutions institutions and industry partners. providing career career development opportunities for current workers to; second, establishing partnerships partnerships with private defense entities and defense contractors to create contractorsors tond internship and apprenticshipeship programs and employer- driven training initiatives;; third, providing grants andand scholarengements ship community colleges, universities and universities, and training centers to centers to support develop curriculumsies and offer scholarscholarenttuition assistance;, conducting outandreto raise awareness about defense-opportunities, specifically targeting underrepresented populations like Native, hawai, and rural communities; and fifth,, implementingg program evaluation and monitoring to and to continuously improve program offerings and and ensure ensuring alignmentmenwith workforce demands. demands. The bill highlights Hawaii's unique geographic geographic location location and the significant $9 spending and growing job market, with the ultimate goal 'of building a local workforce to meetins growing increasing demand defense sector employment.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1205&year=2026