HB 430: Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Private Sector; Internships; Workforce Development; Workers' Compensation Coverage; Appropriation
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2025-04-25
Current Status:
In Progress
(2025-07-01: Act 251, on 07/01/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1354).)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
What does this bill do?
The bill creates a state internship and workforce development program that allows the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to contract with private employers and registered apprenticeship sponsors to provide paid on‑the‑job training for high school and college students and recent graduates. It lets the department reimburse employers up to $20 per hour for training costs, sets eligibility, hour and supervision rules, and limits employers to five interns at a time. The State is treated as the employer for workers' compensation for interns in these programs, and the bill provides funding for staff to support the internships.
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Permits the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns. Establishes a state internship and workforce development program. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to collaborate with the Department of Human Resources Development for placement of interns in state executive branch departments, agencies, and programs. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on‑the‑job training to eligible interns. Establishes a state internship and workforce development program. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to collaborate with the Department of Human Resources Development for placement of interns in state executive branch departments, agencies, and programs. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on‑the‑job training to eligible interns. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to collaborate with the Department of Human Resources Development for placement of interns in state executive branch departments, agencies, and programs. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Permits the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Permits the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Permits the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations. Appropriates funds.
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO INTERNSHIPS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The legislature recognizes that article VII, section 4, of the Hawaii State Constitution requires the legislature to appropriate moneys "for a public purpose". The courts have found that what constitutes a public purpose "is generally a question for the legislature to decide" and that the legislature should be given "wide discretion" in this matter (State ex. rel. Amemiya v. Anderson, 56 Haw. 566, 574 (1976)).
The legislature believes that permitting state-funded private sector internships is in the best interests of the State, and serves a public purpose of supporting health, safety, and welfare.
The legislature further recognizes that the department of labor and industrial relation's Hele Imua internship program connects public high school students and graduates with structured, work—based learning opportunities in high-demand career fields, including education, health, and building and construction. The program gives students the chance to experience public sector jobs. The Hele Imua internship program also helps create a pipeline to fill vacancies in state and county governments, gives interns the opportunity to gain on-the-job experience, prepares interns for possible careers in jobs that are in high demand, and helps to develop relationships between students and recent graduates with potential employers. The legislature believes that a similar program to the Hele Imua program that connects students and recent graduates with private sector employers who commit to cost-sharing in the program will help address the projected shortage of positions in the State's building and construction industry.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to:
(2) Establish a state-funded internship program within the department of labor and industrial relations, in collaboration with department of human resources development, to place interns in state executive branch departments, agencies, or programs to provide participants with practical work experience and foster interest in public service careers; and
(3) Appropriate funds to the department of education to support the internship programs pursuant to this Act.
SECTION 2. Chapter 394, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding three new sections to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§394-A On-the-job training work experience program; private sector. (a) The department of labor and industrial relations may enter into contracts with employers or registered apprenticeship program sponsors in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns; provided that any participating apprenticeship program sponsor in the private sector shall only offer to eligible interns on-the-job training in public sector projects. The department may provide to the employers or sponsors up to $20.00 per hour in reimbursements for wages only for the costs of training and supervising an intern. The employers or sponsors shall not be required to provide documentation of these costs.
(b) Eligible employers or sponsors shall demonstrate compliance with Hawaii compliance express or any successor program established to facilitate compliance with section 103D‑310(c).
(c) Contracts under this section shall be limited to a period of twelve weeks for college or university students, with an extension of up to twelve additional weeks if approved by the director of labor and industrial relations, and six weeks for high school students, with an extension of up to eight weeks during the summer break. In determining the appropriate length of the contract, the director shall consider the:
(1) Occupation's skill requirements;
(2) Intern's existing academic and occupational skill levels; and
(3) Intern's prior work experience.
(d) The employer or sponsor shall comply with state and federal employment laws pursuant to chapter 387 and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended.
(e) The department of labor and industrial relations shall adopt interim rules, which shall be exempt from chapter 91, to develop and implement the program; provided that the interim rules shall remain in effect until the adoption of rules pursuant to chapter 91 to allow the department to:
(1) Ensure that participating interns are eligible pursuant to subsection (f) and participating employers or sponsors are eligible pursuant to subsection (g);
(2) Ensure that interns are referred by the department to employers or sponsors and not directly by the employers or sponsors;
(3) Reimburse employers or sponsors up to $20.00 per hour for wages only for the extraordinary costs of providing intern training and supervision;
(4) Develop a training plan for participating interns of the program in collaboration with the intern and employer or sponsor;
(5) Monitor each intern's progress in the program to ensure that training plan objectives are being met;
(6) Consult with interns and onsite supervisors to address any problems affecting the training plan;
(7) Terminate an internship, if necessary, due to problems at the worksite caused by either the intern or the employer or sponsor; and
(8) Limit employer or sponsor participation to no more than five interns at one time, as tracked by the federal employer identification number of the employer or sponsor.
(f) The department of labor and industrial relations shall develop eligibility criteria for interns, including requirements that the intern:
(1) Be sixteen years of age or older;
(2) Be a Hawaii resident;
(3) Be currently enrolled:
(A) In a public high school or has earned a high school diploma or its equivalent within one year of applying for the internship; or
(B) In an accredited college or university or has earned a college or university degree within one year of applying for the internship;
(5) Is not an apprentice in a registered apprenticeship program or journey worker;
provided that the department of labor and industrial relations may conduct criminal history background checks as appropriate.
(g) The department of labor and industrial relations shall develop eligibility criteria for employers or sponsors, including requirements that the employer or sponsor:
(1) Provide onsite work experience that complies with each intern's training plan and includes the daily supervision, training, and guidance necessary to enable each intern to develop work habits and job‑specific skills that are essential for employment;
(2) Provide interns with the same working conditions as other employees in similar occupations;
(3) Consult the department to obtain assistance when an intern requires support services to effectively complete an assigned task;
(4) Pay no less than $20.00 per hour for a maximum of thirty hours per week for high school students; provided that the maximum hours may be increased to forty hours during the summer break;
(5) Pay no less than $20.00 per hour for a maximum of forty hours per week; provided that the maximum hours for college or university students who are enrolled in at least two college or university courses shall not exceed twenty hours;
(6) Provide each intern with a mentor to give on-the-job guidance and to answer routine questions about the workplace;
(7) Ensure that interns do not displace currently employed workers, reduce the hours of those currently employed, infringe on the opportunities for promotion of regular employees, or replace the work of employees who have experienced layoffs;
(8) Ensure that interns' on-the-job training does not impair existing contracts for services or collective bargaining agreements;
(9) Ensure that the worksite, supervisor, and participants are available for monitoring by the department;
(10) Ensure that the worksite complies with all occupational safety and health standards established under state and federal law;
(11) Maintain time sheets and attendance records for each intern and prepare intern evaluations and any other reports required by the department;
(12) Notify the department on a timely basis if an intern:
(A) Is injured at the worksite;
(B) Is absent without good cause;
(C) Performs poorly on job assignments;
(D) Refuses to participate in work or work-related activities; or
(E) Is not making satisfactory progress in the program or on the job;
(13) For private sponsors, contribute fifty per cent in cost sharing benefits, including wages and fringe benefits; and
(14) Indemnify and hold harmless the State of Hawaii and its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims arising out of or resulting from activities carried out or projects undertaken with funds provided under this section and procure sufficient insurance to provide this indemnification.
§394-B State internship and workforce development program. (a) There is established within the department of labor and industrial relations the state internship and workforce development program. The department of labor and industrial relations shall collaborate with the department of human resources development to process all public program applications and place interns in temporary or permanent positions at state executive branch departments, agencies, or programs. The program shall:
(1) Provide paid internship opportunities within various state departments and agencies;
(2) Prioritize placement in departments with significant workforce shortages; and
(3) Include comprehensive training, mentorship, and evaluation components.
(b) Selection of internship participants shall be based upon:
(1) Academic achievement or relevant work experience;
(2) Interest in public service careers; and
(3) Alignment with departmental workforce needs.
(c) As part of the program, internship participants shall:
(1) Attend and actively participate in all required work experience training sessions;
(2) Perform assigned duties and responsibilities in accordance with program guidelines; and
(3) Adhere to workplace policies and procedures.
(d) As part of the program, coordinating agency work sites shall:
(1) Provide meaningful and adequate work experience to help interns meet the requirements for employment in the relevant position;
(2) Conduct regular performance evaluations of interns and provide feedback to the coordinating agency;
(3) Collaborate with the department of labor and industrial relations to create career pathways for interns; and
(4) Ensure that viable and vacant positions relative to the interns' field of study are available for them to participate in this program.
(e) The department of labor and industrial relations shall:
(1) Ensure that the experience gained through the program qualifies participants to apply for vacant positions of a similar level and scope within the hosting department;
(2) Develop standardized guidelines to align internship duties with the qualifications required for full-time employment;
(3) Provide ongoing support to coordinating agencies to ensure compliance with program objectives; and
(4) Collaborate with coordinating agencies to create career pathways for interns.
(f) As part of the program, participants shall receive opportunities for professional development and skills training.
(g) Before the first day of each internship, the department of labor and industrial relations shall provide the department of human resources development with:
(1) The name of the intern;
(2) The state executive branch department, agency, or program to which the intern is assigned;
(3) The expected start and end dates of the internship; and
(4) Any other relevant information that the department of human resources development may require to assist the intern in pursuing future employment with the state executive branch.
(h) For the purposes of this section:
"Coordinating agency" means the participating State of Hawaii department, agency, or office hosting and employing an intern program participant.
"Eligible participant" means an individual who meets established guidelines for participation in the program, including recent high school graduates, college students, and post-graduate students, and individuals seeking to transition into public service careers.
"Internship program" or "program" means the state internship and workforce development program established pursuant to this section.
"Participant" means an individual accepted into the internship program.
§394-C Work experience; private and public sector; annual report. The department of labor and industrial relations shall submit an annual report on state-funded internship programs for both the private and public sectors to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session. At a minimum, each report shall include:
(1) Outcomes and successes of the program;
(2) The number of interns who enrolled in the program and exited the program during the previous fiscal year;
(3) The names of the private or public sector organizations where intern placements were made;
(4) Data on intern performance and retention rates;
(5) Costs associated with the program; and
(6) Any proposed legislation."
SECTION 3. Section 302A-430, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§302A-430 Coverage for workers' compensation.
[Whenever a student participating in a school-approved work-based
learning program sponsored by the department of education or the University of
Hawaii undertakes to perform work for a private or public employer as part of
the student's work-based learning program, whether paid or unpaid, the] The
State shall be deemed [to be] the responsible employer for the purposes
of workers' compensation coverage, [that shall be the student's exclusive remedy
to the same extent] as provided for in chapter 386 [as against the State
and the private employer participating in the program.], when a student
or recent graduate performs paid or unpaid work for a private or public
employer as part of a school-approved, work-based learning internship program
sponsored by the department of education or university of Hawaii or as part of
the on-the-job training work experience program established in section 394-A."
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1,800,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the department of education for ninety full-time equivalent staff positions (90.0 FTE) to support the internship programs pursuant to this Act.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 5. In codifying the new sections added by section 2 of this Act, the revisor of statutes shall substitute appropriate section numbers for the letters used in designating the new sections in this Act.
SECTION 6. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
Report Title:
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Private Sector; Internships; Workforce Development; Workers' Compensation Coverage; Appropriation
Description:
Permits the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns. Establishes a state internship and workforce development program. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to collaborate with the Department of Human Resources Development for placement of interns in state executive branch departments, agencies, and programs. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
H.D. 2 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
S.D. 2 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO INTERNSHIPS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The legislature recognizes that article VII, section 4, of the Hawaii State Constitution requires the legislature to appropriate moneys "for a public purpose". The courts have found that "what constitutes a public purpose is generally a question for the legislature to decide" and that the legislature "is given wide discretion" in this matter. State ex. rel. Amemiya v. Anderson, 56 Haw. 566, 574 (1976).
The legislature believes that permitting state-funded private sector internships is in the best interests of the State, and serves a public purpose of supporting the general public's health, safety, and welfare.
The legislature further recognizes that the department of labor and industrial relation's Hele Imua internship program connects public high school graduates with structured, work‑based learning opportunities in high-demand career fields, including education, health, and building and construction. The program gives students the chance to experience public sector jobs. The Hele Imua internship program also helps create a pipeline to fill vacancies in state and county governments, gives interns the opportunity to gain on-the-job experience, prepares interns for possible careers in jobs that are in high demand, and helps to develop relationships between recent graduates and potential employers. The legislature believes that a similar program that connects students and recent graduates with private sector employers who commit to cost‑sharing in the program will help address the projected shortage of workers in the State's building and construction industry.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to:
(2) Establish a state-funded internship program within the department of labor and industrial relations, in collaboration with department of human resources development, to place interns in state executive branch departments, agencies, or programs to provide participants with practical work experience and foster interest in public service careers.
SECTION 2. Chapter 394, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding three new sections to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§394-A On-the-job training work experience program; private sector. (a) The department of labor and industrial relations may enter into contracts with employers or registered apprenticeship program sponsors in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns; provided that any participating apprenticeship program sponsor in the private sector shall only offer to eligible interns on-the-job training in public sector projects. The department may provide to the employers or sponsors up to $20.00 per hour in reimbursements for wages only for the costs of training and supervising an intern. The employers or sponsors shall not be required to provide documentation of these costs.
(b) Eligible employers or sponsors shall demonstrate compliance with Hawaii compliance express or any successor program established to facilitate compliance with section 103D‑310(c).
(c) Contracts entered into pursuant to this section shall be limited to a period of twelve weeks for college or university students, with an extension of up to twelve additional weeks if approved by the director of labor and industrial relations, and six weeks for high school students, with an extension of up to eight weeks during the summer break. In determining the appropriate length of the contract, the director shall consider the:
(1) Occupation's skill requirements;
(2) Intern's existing academic and occupational skill levels; and
(3) Intern's prior work experience.
(d) The employer or sponsor shall comply with chapter 387 and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended.
(e) The department of labor and industrial relations shall adopt interim rules, which shall be exempt from chapter 91, to develop and implement the program; provided that the interim rules shall remain in effect until the adoption of rules pursuant to chapter 91 to allow the department to:
(1) Ensure that participating interns are eligible pursuant to subsection (f) and participating employers or sponsors are eligible pursuant to subsection (g);
(2) Ensure that interns are referred by the department to employers or sponsors and not directly by the employers or sponsors;
(3) Reimburse employers or sponsors up to $20.00 per hour for wages only for the extraordinary costs of providing intern training and supervision;
(4) Develop a training plan for each participating intern in collaboration with the intern and employer or sponsor;
(5) Monitor each intern's progress in the program to ensure that training plan objectives are being met;
(6) Consult with interns and on-site supervisors to address any problems affecting the training plan;
(7) Terminate an internship, if necessary, due to problems at the worksite caused by either the intern or the employer or sponsor; and
(8) Limit employer or sponsor participation to no more than five interns at one time, as tracked by the federal employer identification number of the employer or sponsor.
(f) The department of labor and industrial relations shall develop eligibility criteria for interns, including requirements that the intern:
(1) Be sixteen years of age or older;
(2) Be a Hawaii resident;
(3) Be currently enrolled:
(A) In a public high school or has earned a high school diploma or its equivalent within one year of applying for the internship; or
(B) In an accredited college or university or has earned a college or university degree within one year of applying for the internship;
(4) Have, or has graduated with, a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher, on a scale of 4.0 or its equivalent; and
(5) Is not an apprentice in a registered apprenticeship program or journey worker;
provided that the department of labor and industrial relations may conduct criminal history background checks as appropriate.
(g) The department of labor and industrial relations shall develop eligibility criteria for employers or sponsors, including requirements that the employer or sponsor:
(1) Provide on-site work experience that complies with each intern's training plan and includes the daily supervision, training, and guidance necessary to enable each intern to develop work habits and job‑specific skills that are essential for employment;
(2) Provide interns with the same working conditions as other employees in similar occupations;
(3) Consult the department to obtain assistance when an intern requires support services to effectively complete an assigned task;
(4) Pay interns no less than $20.00 per hour for a maximum of:
(A) Thirty hours per week for high school students; provided that the maximum hours may be increased to forty hours per week during the summer break; or
(B) Forty hours per week for college or university students or recent graduates; provided that the maximum hours for college or university students who are enrolled in two or more college or university courses shall not exceed twenty hours per week;
(5) Provide each intern with a mentor to give on-the-job guidance and to answer routine questions about the workplace;
(6) Ensure that interns do not displace currently employed workers, reduce the hours of those currently employed, infringe on the opportunities for promotion of regular employees, or replace the work of employees who have experienced layoffs;
(7) Ensure that interns' on-the-job training does not impair existing contracts for services or collective bargaining agreements;
(8) Ensure that the work site, supervisor, and participants are available for monitoring by the department;
(9) Ensure that the work site complies with all occupational safety and health standards established under state and federal law;
(10) Maintain time sheets and attendance records for each intern and prepare intern evaluations and any other reports required by the department;
(11) Notify the department on a timely basis if an intern:
(A) Is injured at the work site;
(B) Is absent without good cause;
(C) Performs poorly on job assignments;
(D) Refuses to participate in work or work-related activities; or
(E) Is not making satisfactory progress in the program or on the job;
(12) For private sponsors, cost-share by contributing fifty per cent of the intern's benefits, including wages and fringe benefits; and
(13) Indemnify and hold harmless the State and its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims arising out of or resulting from activities carried out or projects undertaken with funds provided under this section and procure sufficient insurance to provide this indemnification.
§394-B State internship and workforce development program. (a) There is established within the department of labor and industrial relations the state internship and workforce development program. The department of labor and industrial relations shall collaborate with the department of human resources development to process all public program applications and place interns in temporary or permanent positions at state executive branch departments, agencies, or programs. The program shall:
(1) Provide paid internship opportunities within various state departments and agencies;
(2) Prioritize placement in departments with significant workforce shortages; and
(3) Include comprehensive training, mentorship, and evaluation components.
(b) The program shall be funded through annual appropriations by the legislature; provided that state departments utilizing interns shall contribute a portion of program costs based upon the number of interns placed within the department, as determined by the department of labor and industrial relations.
(c) Selection of internship participants shall be based upon:
(1) Academic achievement or relevant work experience;
(2) Interest in public service careers; and
(3) Alignment with departmental workforce needs.
(d) As part of the program, internship participants shall:
(1) Attend and actively participate in all required work experience training sessions;
(2) Perform assigned duties and responsibilities in accordance with program guidelines; and
(3) Adhere to workplace policies and procedures.
(e) As part of the program, coordinating agency work sites shall:
(1) Provide meaningful and adequate work experience to help interns meet the requirements for employment in the relevant position;
(2) Conduct regular performance evaluations of interns and provide feedback to the coordinating agency;
(3) Collaborate with the department of labor and industrial relations to create career pathways for interns; and
(4) Ensure that viable and vacant positions relative to the interns' field of study are available for them to participate in this program.
(f) The department of labor and industrial relations shall:
(1) Ensure that the experience gained through the program qualifies participants to apply for vacant positions of a similar level and scope within the hosting department;
(2) Develop standardized guidelines to align internship duties with the qualifications required for full-time employment;
(3) Provide ongoing support to coordinating agencies to ensure compliance with program objectives; and
(4) Collaborate with coordinating agencies to create career pathways for interns.
(g) As part of the program, participants shall receive:
(1) Opportunities for professional development and skills training; and
(2) Priority consideration for full-time employment in state government.
(h) Before the first day of each internship, the department of labor and industrial relations shall provide the department of human resources development with:
(1) The name of the intern;
(2) The state executive branch department, agency, or program to which the intern is assigned;
(3) The expected start and end dates of the internship; and
(4) Any other relevant information that the department of human resources development may require to assist the intern in pursuing future employment with the state executive branch.
(i) For the purposes of this section:
"Coordinating agency" means the participating State of Hawaii department, agency, or office hosting and employing an intern program participant.
"Eligible participant" means an individual who meets established guidelines for participation in the program, including recent high school graduates, college students, and post-graduate students, and individuals seeking to transition into public service careers.
"Internship program" or "program" means the state internship and workforce development program established pursuant to this section.
"Participant" means an individual accepted into the internship program.
§394-C Work experience internship programs; private and public sector; annual report. The department of labor and industrial relations shall submit an annual report on state‑funded internship programs for both the private and public sectors to the legislature, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session. At a minimum, each report shall include:
(1) Outcomes and successes of the program;
(2) The number of interns who enrolled in the program and exited the program during the previous fiscal year;
(3) The names of the private or public sector organizations where intern placements were made;
(4) Data on intern performance and retention rates;
(5) Costs associated with the program;
(6) Information on the progress of the program; and
(7) Any proposed legislation."
SECTION 3. Section 302A-430, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§302A-430 Coverage for workers' compensation.
[Whenever a student participating in a school-approved work-based
learning program sponsored by the department of education or the University of
Hawaii undertakes to perform work for a private or public employer as part of
the student's work-based learning program, whether paid or unpaid, the] The
State shall be deemed [to be] the responsible employer for the purposes
of workers' compensation coverage, [that shall be the student's exclusive
remedy to the same extent] as provided for in chapter 386 [as against
the State and the private employer participating in the program.], when
a student or recent graduate performs paid or unpaid work for a private or
public employer as part of a school-approved, work-based learning internship
program sponsored by the department of education or university of Hawaii or as
part of the on-the-job training work experience program established pursuant to
section 394-A."
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the department of labor and industrial relations to administer the on-the-job training work experience program and the state internship and workforce development program established pursuant to this Act, to be allocated as follows:
(1) $ for the implementation of the on-the-job training work experience program;
(2) $ for the implementation of the state internship and workforce development program;
(3) $ for ninety full-time equivalent staff positions (90.0 FTE) in the department of education to support the internship programs for department high school students; and
(4) $ for full-time equivalent staff positions ( FTE) in the department of labor and industrial relations to support the internship programs.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of labor and industrial relations for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 5. In codifying the new sections added by section 2 of this Act, the revisor of statutes shall substitute appropriate section numbers for the letters used in designating the new sections in this Act.
SECTION 6. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
DLIR; DHRD; On-the-job Training Work Experience Program; Private Sector; Executive Branch; Internships; Workforce Development; Workers' Compensation Coverage; Reports; Appropriations
Description:
Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on‑the‑job training to eligible interns. Establishes a state internship and workforce development program. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to collaborate with the Department of Human Resources Development for placement of interns in state executive branch departments, agencies, and programs. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO INTERNSHIPS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The legislature recognizes that article VII, section 4, of the Hawaii State Constitution requires the legislature to appropriate moneys "for a public purpose". The courts have found that "what constitutes a public purpose is generally a question for the legislature to decide" and that the legislature "is given wide discretion" in this matter. State ex. rel. Amemiya v. Anderson, 56 Haw. 566, 574 (1976).
The legislature believes that permitting state-funded private sector internships is in the best interests of the State, and serves a public purpose of supporting the general public's health, safety, and welfare.
The legislature further recognizes that the department of labor and industrial relation's Hele Imua internship program connects public high school graduates with structured, work‑based learning opportunities in high-demand career fields, including education, health, and building and construction. The program gives students the chance to experience public sector jobs. The Hele Imua internship program also helps create a pipeline to fill vacancies in state and county governments, gives interns the opportunity to gain on-the-job experience, prepares interns for possible careers in jobs that are in high demand, and helps to develop relationships between recent graduates and potential employers. The legislature believes that a similar program that connects students and recent graduates with private sector employers who commit to cost‑sharing in the program will help address the projected shortage of workers in the State's building and construction industry.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to:
(2) Require the department of labor and industrial relations to collaborate with the department of human resources development for placement of interns in state executive branch departments, agencies, or programs.
SECTION 2. Chapter 394, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding three new sections to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§394-A On-the-job training work experience program; private sector. (a) The department of labor and industrial relations may enter into contracts with employers or registered apprenticeship program sponsors in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns; provided that any participating apprenticeship program sponsor in the private sector shall only offer to eligible interns on-the-job training in public sector projects. The department may provide to the employers or sponsors up to $20.00 per hour in reimbursements for wages only for the costs of training and supervising an intern. The employers or sponsors shall not be required to provide documentation of these costs.
(b) Eligible employers or sponsors shall demonstrate compliance with Hawaii compliance express or any successor program established to facilitate compliance with section 103D‑310(c).
(c) Contracts entered into pursuant to this section shall be limited to a period of twelve weeks for college or university students, with an extension of up to twelve additional weeks if approved by the director of labor and industrial relations, and six weeks for high school students, with an extension of up to eight weeks during the summer break. In determining the appropriate length of the contract, the director shall consider the:
(1) Occupation's skill requirements;
(2) Intern's existing academic and occupational skill levels; and
(3) Intern's prior work experience.
(d) The employer or sponsor shall comply with chapter 387 and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended.
(e) The department of labor and industrial relations shall adopt interim rules, which shall be exempt from chapter 91, to develop and implement the program; provided that the interim rules shall remain in effect until the adoption of rules pursuant to chapter 91 to allow the department to:
(1) Ensure that participating interns are eligible pursuant to subsection (f) and participating employers or sponsors are eligible pursuant to subsection (g);
(2) Ensure that interns are referred by the department to employers or sponsors and not directly by the employers or sponsors;
(3) Reimburse employers or sponsors up to $20.00 per hour for wages only for the extraordinary costs of providing intern training and supervision;
(4) Develop a training plan for each participating intern in collaboration with the intern and employer or sponsor;
(5) Monitor each intern's progress in the program to ensure that training plan objectives are being met;
(6) Consult with interns and on-site supervisors to address any problems affecting the training plan;
(7) Terminate an internship, if necessary, due to problems at the worksite caused by either the intern or the employer or sponsor; and
(8) Limit employer or sponsor participation to no more than five interns at one time, as tracked by the federal employer identification number of the employer or sponsor.
(f) The department of labor and industrial relations shall develop eligibility criteria for interns, including requirements that the intern:
(1) Be sixteen years of age or older;
(2) Be a Hawaii resident;
(3) Be currently enrolled:
(A) In a public high school or has earned a high school diploma or its equivalent within one year of applying for the internship; or
(B) In an accredited college or university or has earned a college or university degree within one year of applying for the internship;
(4) Have, or has graduated with, a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher, on a scale of 4.0 or its equivalent; and
(5) Is not an apprentice in a registered apprenticeship program or journey worker;
provided that the department of labor and industrial relations may conduct criminal history background checks as appropriate.
(g) The department of labor and industrial relations shall develop eligibility criteria for employers or sponsors, including requirements that the employer or sponsor:
(1) Provide on-site work experience that complies with each intern's training plan and includes the daily supervision, training, and guidance necessary to enable each intern to develop work habits and job‑specific skills that are essential for employment;
(2) Provide interns with the same working conditions as other employees in similar occupations;
(3) Consult the department to obtain assistance when an intern requires support services to effectively complete an assigned task;
(4) Pay interns no less than $20.00 per hour for a maximum of:
(A) Thirty hours per week for high school students; provided that the maximum hours may be increased to forty hours per week during the summer break; or
(B) Forty hours per week for college or university students or recent graduates; provided that the maximum hours for college or university students who are enrolled in two or more college or university courses shall not exceed twenty hours per week;
(5) Provide each intern with a mentor to give on-the-job guidance and to answer routine questions about the workplace;
(6) Ensure that interns do not displace currently employed workers, reduce the hours of those currently employed, infringe on the opportunities for promotion of regular employees, or replace the work of employees who have experienced layoffs;
(7) Ensure that interns' on-the-job training does not impair existing contracts for services or collective bargaining agreements;
(8) Ensure that the work site, supervisor, and participants are available for monitoring by the department;
(9) Ensure that the work site complies with all occupational safety and health standards established under state and federal law;
(10) Maintain time sheets and attendance records for each intern and prepare intern evaluations and any other reports required by the department;
(11) Notify the department on a timely basis if an intern:
(A) Is injured at the work site;
(B) Is absent without good cause;
(C) Performs poorly on job assignments;
(D) Refuses to participate in work or work-related activities; or
(E) Is not making satisfactory progress in the program or on the job;
(12) For private sponsors, cost-share by contributing fifty per cent of the intern's benefits, including wages and fringe benefits; and
(13) Indemnify and hold harmless the State and its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims arising out of or resulting from activities carried out or projects undertaken with funds provided under this section and procure sufficient insurance to provide this indemnification.
§394-B Work experience internship programs; private and public sector; annual report. The department of labor and industrial relations shall submit an annual report on state-funded internship programs for both the private and public sectors to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session. At a minimum, each report shall include:
(1) Outcomes and successes of the program;
(2) The number of interns who enrolled in the program and exited the program during the previous fiscal year;
(3) The names of the private or public sector organizations where intern placements were made;
(4) Information on the progress of the program; and
(5) Any proposed legislation.
§394-C Placement of interns in state executive branch departments, agencies, or programs; interagency collaboration. (a) The department of labor and industrial relations shall collaborate with the department of human resources development to process all public program applications and place interns in temporary or permanent positions at state executive branch departments, agencies, or programs.
(b) Before the first day of each internship, the department of labor and industrial relations shall provide the department of human resources development with:
(1) The name of the intern;
(2) The state executive branch department, agency, or program to which the intern is assigned;
(3) The expected start and end dates of the internship; and
(4) Any other relevant information that the department of human resources development may require to assist the intern in pursuing future employment with the state executive branch."
SECTION 3. Section 302A-430, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§302A-430 Coverage for workers' compensation.
[Whenever a student participating in a school-approved work-based
learning program sponsored by the department of education or the University of
Hawaii undertakes to perform work for a private or public employer as part of
the student's work-based learning program, whether paid or unpaid, the] The
State shall be deemed [to be] the responsible employer for the purposes
of workers' compensation coverage, [that shall be the student's exclusive
remedy to the same extent] as provided for in chapter 386 [as against
the State and the private employer participating in the program.], when
a student or recent graduate performs paid or unpaid work for a private or
public employer as part of a school-approved, work-based learning internship
program sponsored by the department of education or university of Hawaii or as
part of the on-the-job training work experience program established pursuant to
section 394-A."
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the department of labor and industrial relations to administer the on-the-job training work experience program established pursuant to this Act.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of labor and industrial relations for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 5. In codifying the new sections added by section 2 of this Act, the revisor of statutes shall substitute appropriate section numbers for the letters used in designating the new sections in this Act.
SECTION 6. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
DLIR; DHRD; On-the-job Training Work Experience Program; Private Sector; Executive Branch; Internships; Workforce Development; Workers' Compensation Coverage; Reports; Appropriations
Description:
Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on‑the‑job training to eligible interns. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to collaborate with the Department of Human Resources Development for placement of interns in state executive branch departments, agencies, and programs. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
430 |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
H.D. 2 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO INTERNSHIPS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The legislature recognizes that article VII, section 4, of the Hawaii State Constitution requires the legislature to appropriate moneys "for a public purpose". The courts have found that what constitutes a public purpose "is generally a question for the legislature to decide" and that the legislature should be given "wide discretion" in this matter (State ex. rel. Amemiya v. Anderson, 56 Haw. 566, 574 (1976)).
The legislature believes that permitting state-funded private sector internships is in the best interests of the State, and serves a public purpose of supporting health, safety, and welfare.
The legislature further recognizes that the department of labor and industrial relation's Hele Imua internship program connects public high school students and graduates with structured, work—based learning opportunities in high-demand career fields, including education, health, and building and construction. The program gives students the chance to experience public sector jobs. The Hele Imua internship program also helps create a pipeline to fill vacancies in state and county governments, gives interns the opportunity to gain on-the-job experience, prepares interns for possible careers in jobs that are in high demand, and helps to develop relationships between students and recent graduates with potential employers. The legislature believes that a similar program to the Hele Imua program that connects students and recent graduates with private sector employers who commit to cost-sharing in the program will help address the projected shortage of positions in the State's building and construction industry.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to authorize and appropriate funds for the department of labor and industrial relations to administer an on-the-job training work experience program for eligible interns that partners with private entities to increase opportunities for high school and college and university students to participate in summer internship programs and allow internships with private sector employers through a cost‑sharing strategy.
SECTION 2. Chapter 394, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding two new sections to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§394- On-the-job training work experience program; private sector. (a) The department of labor and industrial relations may enter into contracts with employers or registered apprenticeship program sponsors in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns; provided that any participating apprenticeship program sponsor in the private sector shall only offer to eligible interns on-the-job training in public sector projects. The department may provide to the employers or sponsors up to $20.00 per hour in reimbursements for wages only for the costs of training and supervising an intern. The employers or sponsors shall not be required to provide documentation of these costs.
(b) Eligible employers or sponsors shall demonstrate compliance with Hawaii compliance express or any successor program established to facilitate compliance with section 103D‑310(c).
(c) Contracts under this section shall be limited to a period of twelve weeks for college or university students, with an extension of up to twelve additional weeks if approved by the director of labor and industrial relations, and six weeks for high school students, with an extension of up to eight weeks during the summer break. In determining the appropriate length of the contract, the director shall consider the:
(1) Occupation's skill requirements;
(2) Intern's existing academic and occupational skill levels; and
(3) Intern's prior work experience.
(d) The employer or sponsor shall comply with state and federal employment laws pursuant to chapter 387 and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended.
(e) The department of labor and industrial relations shall adopt interim rules, which shall be exempt from chapter 91, to develop and implement the program; provided that the interim rules shall remain in effect until the adoption of rules pursuant to chapter 91 to allow the department to:
(1) Ensure that participating interns are eligible pursuant to subsection (f) and participating employers or sponsors are eligible pursuant to subsection (g);
(2) Ensure that interns are referred by the department to employers or sponsors and not directly by the employers or sponsors;
(3) Reimburse employers or sponsors up to $20.00 per hour for wages only for the extraordinary costs of providing intern training and supervision;
(4) Develop a training plan for participating interns of the program in collaboration with the intern and employer or sponsor;
(5) Monitor each intern's progress in the program to ensure that training plan objectives are being met;
(6) Consult with interns and onsite supervisors to address any problems affecting the training plan;
(7) Terminate an internship, if necessary, due to problems at the worksite caused by either the intern or the employer or sponsor; and
(8) Limit employer or sponsor participation to no more than five interns at one time, as tracked by the federal employer identification number of the employer or sponsor.
(f) The department of labor and industrial relations shall develop eligibility criteria for interns, including requirements that the intern:
(1) Be sixteen years of age or older;
(2) Be a Hawaii resident;
(3) Be currently enrolled:
(A) In a public high school or have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent within one year of applying for the internship; or
(B) In an accredited college or university or has earned a college or university degree within one year of applying for the internship;
(4) Is not an apprentice in a registered apprenticeship program or journey worker; and
(5) Pass a criminal history record check in accordance with section 846-2.7.
(g) The department of labor and industrial relations shall develop eligibility criteria for employers or sponsors, including requirements that the employer or sponsor:
(1) Provide onsite work experience that complies with each intern's training plan and includes the daily supervision, training, and guidance necessary to enable each intern to develop work habits and job‑specific skills that are essential for employment;
(2) Provide interns with the same working conditions as other employees in similar occupations;
(3) Consult the department to obtain assistance when an intern requires support services to effectively complete an assigned task;
(4) Pay no less than $20.00 per hour for a maximum of thirty hours per week for high school students; provided that the maximum hours may be increased to forty hours during the summer break;
(5) Pay no less than $20.00 per hour for a maximum of forty hours per week; provided that the maximum hours for college or university students who are enrolled in at least two college or university courses shall not exceed twenty hours;
(6) Provide each intern with a mentor to give on-the-job guidance and to answer routine questions about the workplace;
(7) Ensure that interns do not displace currently employed workers, reduce the hours of those currently employed, infringe on the opportunities for promotion of regular employees, or replace the work of employees who have experienced layoffs;
(8) Ensure that interns' on-the-job training does not impair existing contracts for services or collective bargaining agreements;
(9) Ensure that the worksite, supervisor, and participants are available for monitoring by the department;
(10) Ensure that the worksite complies with all occupational safety and health standards established under state and federal law;
(11) Maintain time sheets and attendance records for each intern and prepare intern evaluations and any other reports required by the department;
(12) Notify the department on a timely basis if an intern:
(A) Is injured at the worksite;
(B) Is absent without good cause;
(C) Performs poorly on job assignments;
(D) Refuses to participate in work or work-related activities; or
(E) Is not making satisfactory progress in the program or on the job;
(13) For private sponsors, contribute fifty per cent in cost sharing benefits, including wages and fringe benefits; and
(14) Indemnify and hold harmless the State of Hawaii and its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims arising out of or resulting from activities carried out or projects undertaken with funds provided under this section and procure sufficient insurance to provide this indemnification.
§394- Work experience; private and public sector; annual report. The department of labor and industrial relations shall submit an annual report on state-funded internship programs for both the private and public sectors to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session. At a minimum, each report shall include:
(1) Outcomes and successes of the program;
(2) The number of interns who enrolled in the program and exited the program during the previous fiscal year;
(3) Information on the progress of the program; and
(4) Any proposed legislation."
SECTION 3. Section 302A-430, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§302A-430 Coverage for workers' compensation.
[Whenever a student participating in a school-approved work-based
learning program sponsored by the department of education or the University of
Hawaii undertakes to perform work for a private or public employer as part of
the student's work-based learning program, whether paid or unpaid, the] The
State shall be deemed [to be] the responsible employer for the purposes
of workers' compensation coverage, [that shall be the student's exclusive
remedy to the same extent] as provided for in chapter 386 [as against
the State and the private employer participating in the program.], when
a student or recent graduate performs paid or unpaid work for a private or
public employer as part of a school-approved, work-based learning internship
program sponsored by the department of education or university of Hawaii or as
part of the on-the-job training work experience program established in section
394- ."
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the department of labor and industrial relations to administer the on-the-job training work experience program under this Act.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of labor and industrial relations for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Private Sector; Internships; Workforce Development; Workers' Compensation Coverage; Appropriation
Description:
Permits the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
430 |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
H.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO INTERNSHIPS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The legislature recognizes that article VII, section 4, of the Hawaii State Constitution requires the legislature to appropriate moneys "for a public purpose". The courts have found that what constitutes a public purpose "is generally a question for the legislature to decide" and that the legislature should be given "wide discretion" in this matter (State ex. rel. Amemiya v. Anderson, 56 Haw. 566, 574 (1976)).
The legislature believes that permitting state-funded private sector internships is in the best interests of the State, and serves a public purpose of supporting health, safety, and welfare.
The legislature further recognizes that the department of labor and industrial relation's Hele Imua internship program connects public high school students and graduates with structured, work—based learning opportunities in high-demand career fields, including education, health, and building and construction. The program gives students the chance to experience public sector jobs. The Hele Imua internship program also helps create a pipeline to fill vacancies in state and county governments, gives interns the opportunity to gain on-the-job experience, prepares interns for possible careers in jobs that are in high demand, and helps to develop relationships between students and recent graduates with potential employers. The legislature believes that a similar program to the Hele Imua program that connects students and recent graduates with private sector employers who commit to cost-sharing in the program will help address the projected shortage of positions in the State's building and construction industry.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to authorize and appropriate funds for the department of labor and industrial relations to administer an on-the-job training work experience program for eligible interns that partners with private entities to increase opportunities for high school and college and university students to participate in summer internship programs and allow internships with private sector employers through a cost‑sharing strategy.
SECTION 2. Chapter 394, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding two new sections to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§394- On-the-job training work experience program; private sector. (a) The department of labor and industrial relations may enter into contracts with employers or registered apprenticeship program sponsors in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns; provided that any participating apprenticeship program sponsor in the private sector shall only offer to eligible interns on-the-job training in public sector projects. The department may provide to the employers or sponsors up to $20.00 per hour in reimbursements for wages only for the costs of training and supervising an intern. The employers or sponsors shall not be required to provide documentation of these costs.
(b) Eligible employers or sponsors shall demonstrate compliance with Hawaii compliance express or any successor program established to facilitate compliance with section 103D‑310(c).
(c) Contracts under this section shall be limited to a period of twelve weeks for college or university students, with an extension of up to twelve additional weeks if approved by the director of labor and industrial relations, and six weeks for high school students, with an extension of up to eight weeks during the summer break. In determining the appropriate length of the contract, the director shall consider the:
(1) Occupation's skill requirements;
(2) Intern's existing academic and occupational skill levels; and
(3) Intern's prior work experience.
(d) The employer or sponsor shall comply with state and federal employment laws pursuant to chapter 387 and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended.
(e) The department of labor and industrial relations shall adopt interim rules, which shall be exempt from chapter 91, to develop and implement the program; provided that the interim rules shall remain in effect until the adoption of rules pursuant to chapter 91 to allow the department to:
(1) Ensure that participating interns are eligible pursuant to subsection (f) and participating employers or sponsors are eligible pursuant to subsection (g);
(2) Ensure that interns are referred by the department to employers or sponsors and not directly by the employers or sponsors;
(3) Reimburse employers or sponsors up to $20.00 per hour for wages only for the extraordinary costs of providing intern training and supervision;
(4) Develop a training plan for participating interns of the program in collaboration with the intern and employer or sponsor;
(5) Monitor each intern's progress in the program to ensure that training plan objectives are being met;
(6) Consult with interns and onsite supervisors to address any problems affecting the training plan;
(7) Terminate an internship, if necessary, due to problems at the worksite caused by either the intern or the employer or sponsor; and
(8) Limit employer or sponsor participation to no more than five interns at one time, as tracked by the federal employer identification number of the employer or sponsor.
(f) The department of labor and industrial relations shall develop eligibility criteria for interns, including requirements that the intern:
(1) Be sixteen years of age or older;
(2) Be a Hawaii resident;
(3) Be currently enrolled:
(A) In a public high school or have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent within one year of applying for the internship; or
(B) In an accredited college or university or has earned a college or university degree within one year of applying for the internship;
(4) Is not an apprentice in a registered apprenticeship program or journey worker; and
(5) Pass a criminal history record check in accordance with section 846-2.7.
(g) The department of labor and industrial relations shall develop eligibility criteria for employers or sponsors, including requirements that the employer or sponsor:
(1) Provide onsite work experience that complies with each intern's training plan and includes the daily supervision, training, and guidance necessary to enable each intern to develop work habits and job‑specific skills that are essential for employment;
(2) Provide interns with the same working conditions as other employees in similar occupations;
(3) Consult the department to obtain assistance when an intern requires support services to effectively complete an assigned task;
(4) Pay no less than $20.00 per hour for a maximum of thirty hours per week for high school students; provided that the maximum hours may be increased to forty hours during the summer break;
(5) Pay no less than $20.00 per hour for a maximum of forty hours per week; provided that the maximum hours for college or university students who are enrolled in at least two college or university courses shall not exceed twenty hours;
(6) Provide each intern with a mentor to give on-the-job guidance and to answer routine questions about the workplace;
(7) Ensure that interns do not displace currently employed workers, reduce the hours of those currently employed, infringe on the opportunities for promotion of regular employees, or replace the work of employees who have experienced layoffs;
(8) Ensure that interns' on-the-job training does not impair existing contracts for services or collective bargaining agreements;
(9) Ensure that the worksite, supervisor, and participants are available for monitoring by the department;
(10) Ensure that the worksite complies with all occupational safety and health standards established under state and federal law;
(11) Maintain time sheets and attendance records for each intern and prepare intern evaluations and any other reports required by the department;
(12) Notify the department on a timely basis if an intern:
(A) Is injured at the worksite;
(B) Is absent without good cause;
(C) Performs poorly on job assignments;
(D) Refuses to participate in work or work-related activities; or
(E) Is not making satisfactory progress in the program or on the job;
(13) For private sponsors, contribute fifty per cent in cost sharing benefits, including wages and fringe benefits; and
(14) Indemnify and hold harmless the State of Hawaii and its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims arising out of or resulting from activities carried out or projects undertaken with funds provided under this section and procure sufficient insurance to provide this indemnification.
§394- Work experience; private and public sector; annual report. The department of labor and industrial relations shall submit an annual report on state-funded internship programs for both the private and public sectors to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session. At a minimum, each report shall include:
(1) Outcomes and successes of the program;
(2) The number of interns who enrolled in the program and exited the program during the previous fiscal year;
(3) Information on the progress of the program; and
(4) Any proposed legislation."
SECTION 3. Section 302A-430, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§302A-430 Coverage for workers' compensation.
[Whenever a student participating in a school-approved work-based
learning program sponsored by the department of education or the University of
Hawaii undertakes to perform work for a private or public employer as part of
the student's work-based learning program, whether paid or unpaid, the] The
State shall be deemed [to be] the responsible employer for the purposes
of workers' compensation coverage, [that shall be the student's exclusive
remedy to the same extent] as provided for in chapter 386 [as against
the State and the private employer participating in the program.], when
a student or recent graduate performs paid or unpaid work for a private or
public employer as part of a school-approved, work-based learning internship
program sponsored by the department of education or university of Hawaii or as
part of the on-the-job training work experience program established in section
394- ."
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $3,600,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the department of labor and industrial relations to administer the on-the-job training work experience program under this Act.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of labor and industrial relations for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Private Sector; Internships; Workforce Development; Workers' Compensation Coverage; Appropriation
Description:
Permits the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to internships.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that internship and mentorship programs give students the chance to build communication skills, relationships, confidence, and gain valuable work experience that will build a stronger workforce. The legislature further finds that expanding state-funded internships to include private-sector positions will benefit the State by promoting economic growth, fostering public-private collaborations, and supporting job creation. State-funded private-sector internships will also create additional opportunities for interns to gain practical work experience and prepare for their future careers.
The legislature recognizes that article VII, section 4, of the Hawaii State Constitution requires the legislature to appropriate moneys "for a public purpose". The courts have found that what constitutes a public purpose "is generally a question for the legislature to decide" and that the legislature should be given "wide discretion" in this matter (State ex. rel. Amemiya v. Anderson, 56 Haw. 566, 574 (1976)).
The legislature believes that permitting state-funded private sector internships is in the best interests of the State, and serves a public purpose of supporting health, safety, and welfare.
The legislature further recognizes that the department of labor and industrial relation's Hele Imua internship program connects public high school students and graduates with structured, work—based learning opportunities in high-demand career fields, including education, health, and building and construction. The program gives students the chance to experience public sector jobs. The Hele Imua internship program also helps create a pipeline to fill vacancies in state and county governments, gives interns the opportunity to gain on-the-job experience, prepares interns for possible careers in jobs that are in high demand, and helps to develop relationships between students and recent graduates with potential employers. The legislature believes that a similar program to the Hele Imua program that connects students and recent graduates with private sector employers who commit to cost-sharing in the program will help address the projected shortage of positions in the State's building and construction industry.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to authorize and appropriate funds for the department of labor and industrial relations to administer an on-the-job training work experience program for eligible interns that partners with private entities to increase opportunities for high school students to participate in summer internship programs and allow internships with private sector employers through a cost‑sharing strategy.
SECTION 2. Chapter 394, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§394- On-the-job training work experience program. (a) The department of labor and industrial relations may enter into contracts with employers or registered apprenticeship program sponsors in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns; provided that any participating apprenticeship program sponsor in the private sector shall only offer to eligible interns on-the-job training in public sector projects. The department may provide to the employers or sponsors up to $20.00 per hour in reimbursements for wages only for the costs of training and supervising an intern. The employers or sponsors shall not be required to provide documentation of these costs.
(b) Eligible employers or sponsors shall demonstrate compliance with Hawaii compliance express or any successor program established to facilitate compliance with section 103D‑310(c).
(c) Contracts under this section shall be limited to a period of twelve weeks for college or university students, with an extension of up to twelve additional weeks if approved by the director of labor and industrial relations, and six weeks for high school students. In determining the appropriate length of the contract, the director shall consider the:
(1) Occupation's skill requirements;
(2) Intern's existing academic and occupational skill levels; and
(3) Intern's prior work experience.
(d) The employer or sponsor shall comply with state and federal employment laws pursuant to chapter 387 and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended.
(e) The department of labor and industrial relations shall adopt interim rules, which shall be exempt from chapter 91, to develop and implement the program; provided that the interim rules shall remain in effect until the adoption of rules pursuant to chapter 91 to allow the department to:
(1) Ensure that participating interns are eligible pursuant to subsection (f) and participating employers or sponsors are eligible pursuant to subsection (g);
(2) Ensure that interns are referred by the department to employers or sponsors and not directly by the employers or sponsors;
(3) Reimburse employers or sponsors up to $20.00 per hour for wages only for the extraordinary costs of providing intern training and supervision;
(4) Develop a training plan for participating interns of the program in collaboration with the intern and employer or sponsor;
(5) Monitor each intern's progress in the program to ensure that training plan objectives are being met;
(6) Consult with interns and onsite supervisors to address any problems affecting the training plan;
(7) Terminate an internship, if necessary, due to problems at the worksite caused by either the intern or the employer or sponsor; and
(8) Limit employer or sponsor participation to no more than five interns at one time, as tracked by the federal employer identification number of the employer or sponsor.
(f) The department of labor and industrial relations shall develop eligibility criteria for interns, including requirements that the intern:
(1) Be sixteen years of age or older;
(2) Be a Hawaii resident;
(3) Be currently enrolled:
(A) In a public high school or have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent within one year of applying for the internship; or
(B) In an accredited college or university or has earned a college or university degree within one year of applying for the internship; and
(4) Is not an apprentice or journey worker.
(g) The department of labor and industrial relations shall develop eligibility criteria for employers or sponsors, including requirements that the employer or sponsor:
(1) Provide onsite work experience that complies with each intern's training plan and includes the daily supervision, training, and guidance necessary to enable each intern to develop work habits and job‑specific skills that are essential for employment;
(2) Pay no less than $20.00 per hour for a maximum of thirty hours per week for high school students;
(3) Pay no less than $20.00 per hour for a maximum of forty hours per week for college or university students;
(4) Provide each intern with a mentor to give on-the-job guidance and to answer routine questions about the workplace;
(5) Ensure that interns do not displace currently employed workers, reduce the hours of those currently employed, infringe on the opportunities for promotion of regular employees, or replace the work of employees who have experienced layoffs;
(6) Ensure that interns' on-the-job training does not impair existing contracts for services or collective bargaining agreements;
(7) Ensure that the worksite, supervisor, and participants are available for monitoring by the department;
(8) Ensure that the worksite complies with all occupational safety and health standards established under state and federal law;
(9) Maintain time sheets and attendance records for each intern and prepare intern evaluations and any other reports required by the department;
(10) Notify the department on a timely basis if an intern:
(A) Is injured at the worksite;
(B) Is absent without good cause;
(C) Performs poorly on job assignments;
(D) Refuses to participate in work or work-related activities; or
(E) Is not making satisfactory progress in the program or on the job;
(11) For private sponsors, contribute fifty per cent in cost sharing benefits, including wages and fringe benefits; and
(12) Indemnify and hold harmless the State of Hawaii and its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims arising out of or resulting from activities carried out or projects undertaken with funds provided under this section and procure sufficient insurance to provide this indemnification.
(h) The department of labor and industrial relations shall submit an annual report on the program to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session. At a minimum, each report shall include:
(1) Outcomes and successes of the program;
(2) The number of interns who enrolled in the program and exited the program during the previous fiscal year;
(3) Information on the progress of the program; and
(4) Any proposed legislation."
SECTION 3. Section 302A-430, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§302A-430 Coverage for workers' compensation.
[Whenever a student participating in a school-approved work-based
learning program sponsored by the department of education or the University of
Hawaii undertakes to perform work for a private or public employer as part of
the student's work-based learning program, whether paid or unpaid, the] The
State shall be deemed [to be] the responsible employer for the purposes
of workers' compensation coverage, [that shall be the student's exclusive
remedy to the same extent] as provided for in chapter 386 [as against
the State and the private employer participating in the program.], when
a student or recent graduate performs paid or unpaid work for a private or
public employer as part of a school-approved, work-based learning program
sponsored by the department of education or university of Hawaii or as part of the
on-the-job training work experience program established in section
394- ; provided that worker's
compensation coverage shall last for the duration of the internship under the
program."
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $3,600,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the department of labor and industrial relations to administer the on-the-job training work experience program under this Act.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of labor and industrial relations for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 5. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
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Report Title:
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Private Sector; Internships; Workforce Development; Workers' Compensation Coverage; Appropriation
Description:
Permits the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations. Appropriates funds.
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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| Jul 1, 2025 | Act 251, on 07/01/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1354). |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Act 251, 07/01/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1354). |
| May 1, 2025 | Transmitted to Governor. |
| May 2, 2025 | Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). |
| May 1, 2025 | Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 165). |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 165) as amended in (CD 1). |
| Apr 25, 2025 | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 10:00AM in conference room 016. |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 10:00AM in conference room 016. |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 10:00AM in conference room 016. |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 10:00AM in conference room 016. |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790). |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Fevella. |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732). |
| Apr 14, 2025 | House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda. |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704). |
| Apr 10, 2025 | House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 636) in amended form (SD 2). |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25. |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1803) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). |
| Apr 1, 2025 | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella. |
| Mar 27, 2025 | The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1172) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
| Mar 14, 2025 | The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. |
| Mar 11, 2025 | The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Referred to LBT, WAM. |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Passed First Reading. |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 236). |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25. |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1010) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. |
| Feb 21, 2025 | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Morikawa, Alcos, Ward. |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 472) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. |
| Feb 6, 2025 | The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-06-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Pending introduction. |
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| Apr 30, 2025 | Final Reading | House Floor |
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Passed |
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| Apr 8, 2025 | Third Reading | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Apr 1, 2025 | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means |
Passed |
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| Mar 14, 2025 | The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology |
Passed |
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| Mar 4, 2025 | Third Reading | House Floor |
Passed |
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| Feb 21, 2025 | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | House Standing Committee on Finance |
Passed |
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| Feb 6, 2025 | The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | House Standing Committee on Labor |
Passed |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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| Chamber of Commerce Hawaii | *** Support | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Department of Education | ** Support | |
| Department of Education | *** Support | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Department of Labor and Industrial Relations | ** Support | |
| Hawaii Food Industry Association | *** Support | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Hawaii Primary Care Association | *** Support | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Hawaiian Lifeguard Association | *** Support | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Hawaiʻi Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations | ** Support | |
| Hawaiʻi Forest Industry Association | ** Support | |
| Hawaiʻi Regional Council of Carpenters | ** Support | |
| Hawaiʻi Forest Industry Association | ** Support | |
| Hawai‘i Forest Industry Association | *** Support | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association | *** Support | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Hawai‘i P-20 Partnerships for Education | *** Support | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Hawai‘i Pacific Health | *** Support | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Hawai‘i State Council on Developmental Disabilities | *** Support | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Hawai’i Forest Industry Association | *** Support | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Healthcare Association of Hawaii | ** Support | |
| Kapolei Chamber of Commerce | ** Support | |
| Kohala Coast Resort Association | *** Support | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Liberty Dialysis | *** Support | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Maui Chamber of Commerce | *** Support | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Office of Hawaiian Affairs | *** Support | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Pacific Resource Partnership | ** Support | |
| State Council on Developmental Disabilities | ** Support | |
| University of Hawai‘i System | *** Support | Apr 1, 2025 |
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 165
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: H.B. No. 430
H.D. 2
S.D. 2
C.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madam and Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 430, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INTERNSHIPS,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this measure is to:
(1) Authorize and appropriate funds for the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to administer an on-the-job training work experience program for eligible interns that partners with private entities to increase opportunities for high school and college and university students to participate in summer internship programs through a cost-sharing strategy;
(2) Establish a state-funded internship and workforce development program within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, in collaboration with the Department of Human Resources, to place interns in state executive branch departments, agencies or programs; and
(3) Clarify that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:
(1) Deleting language requiring that the state-funded internship and workforce development program be funded through an annual appropriation by the Legislature;
(2) Deleting language that required, as part of state-funded internship and workforce development program, that participants receive priority consideration for full-time employment in state government;
(3) Inserting an appropriation in the amount of $1,800,000 to the Department of Education to fund ninety full-time equivalent staff positions to support the internship programs pursuant to this measure and removing all other unspecified appropriations;
(4) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2025; and
(5) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 430, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 430, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1803
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: H.B. No. 430
H.D. 2
S.D. 2
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 430, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INTERNSHIPS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to support internships and increase the number of individuals participating in internships.
Specifically, this measure:
(1) Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to expand on contracts with eligible private‑sector employers or registered apprenticeship programs to provide on-the-job training work experience; and
(2) Designates the State as the responsible employer for workers' compensation coverage for students and recent graduates in apprenticeship programs.
Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the University of Hawaii System, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Department of Education, Hawaii Primary Care Association, Hawaii Pacific Health Hawaii, P‑20 Partnerships for Education, Kohala Coast Resort Association, Liberty Dialysis/Fresenius Kidney Care, The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Hawaiian Lifeguard Association, Hawaii Forest Industry Association, Maui Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association, and one individual.
Your Committee finds that providing paid internships is one of several nationally recognized practices that correlates with student success beyond graduation by helping students build self‑confidence, acclimate to workplace culture, and develop essential industry-based skills.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Establishing the State Internship and Workforce Development Program and specifying requirements for the program;
(2) Requiring the annual report on the program to include data on intern performance and retention rates along with program costs;
(3) Specifying that the appropriation in the measure shall be allocated for the following:
(A) The On-The-Job Training Work Experience Program;
(B) Implementation of the State Internship and Workforce Development Program;
(C) Ninety full-time equivalent staff positions in the Department of Education to support the internship programs for department high school students; and
(D) An unspecified number of full-time equivalent staff positions in the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to support the internship programs; and
(4) Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 430, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 430, H.D. 2, S.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1172
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: H.B. No. 430
H.D. 2
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Labor and Technology, to which was referred H.B. No. 430, H.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INTERNSHIPS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to:
(1) Authorize the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns;
(2) Require annual reports to the Legislature;
(3) Provide that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations; and
(4) Appropriate funds.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Department of Education, State Council on Developmental Disabilities, University of Hawaiʻi System, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Hawaiʻi Primary Care Association, Hawaiʻi Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations, Kohala Coast Resort Association, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Hawaiʻi Pacific Health, Hawaiʻi P-20 Partnerships for Education, Maui Chamber of Commerce, Hawaiʻi Forest Industry Association, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Liberty Dialysis Hawaiʻi, Pacific Resource Partnership, and Hawaiʻi Lodging and Tourism Association.
Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of the Attorney General.
Your Committee finds that many critical industries in the State are experiencing staffing shortages, including disability services, health care, food, and the nonprofit sector. The continued success of the State's economy is dependent on the prosperity of a diverse marketplace, supported by a qualified labor supply. Workforce development is therefore a fundamental goal shared by the public and private sectors. This measure facilitates collaboration between the State and private employers to administer internships, preparing a more qualified workforce for success through on-the-job training.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Inserting language that requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher, on a scale of 4.0 or its equivalent as a criterion for interns to be eligible for the program;
(2) Replacing language that would have required interns to pass a Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center criminal history record check with language authorizing the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to conduct criminal background checks as appropriate;
(3) Requiring the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to include the names of organizations where intern placements were made in the annual report to the Legislature;
(4) Inserting a new section governing placement of interns in state executive branch departments, agencies, or programs that requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to:
(A) Collaborate with the Department of Human Resources Development to process all public program applications and place certain interns within the state executive branch; and
(B) Provide certain relevant program information to the Department of Human Resources Development before the first day of each internship;
(5) Amending section 1 to reflect its amended purpose;
(6) Inserting an effective date of July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion; and
(7) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor and Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 430, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 430, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor and Technology,
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1010
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: H.B. No. 430
H.D. 2
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 430, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INTERNSHIPS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the University of Hawaiʻi System; Department of Education; State Council on Developmental Disabilities; Healthcare Association of Hawaii; Pacific Resource Partnership; Hawaiʻi Regional Council of Carpenters; Kohala Coast Resort Association; Hawaiʻi Forest Industry Association; Hawaiʻi P-20 Partnerships for Education; Hawaiʻi Primary Care Association; Liberty Dialysis Hawaiʻi; Hawaiʻi Pacific Health; Hawaii Food Industry Association; Kapolei Chamber of Commerce; Hawaiʻi Lodging & Tourism Association; and Maui Chamber of Commerce. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the appropriation to an unspecified amount.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 430, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 430, H.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair |
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 472
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: H.B. No. 430
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Labor, to which was referred H.B. No. 430 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INTERNSHIPS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to:
(1) Establish an on-the-job training work experience program for eligible interns that partners with private entities to increase opportunities for high school and college and university students to participate in summer internship programs;
(2) Establish internships with private sector employers through a cost‑sharing strategy; and
(3) Appropriate funds to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the purposes administering this program.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Education; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; University of Hawaiʻi System; Hawaiʻi State Council on Developmental Disabilities; Chamber of Commerce Hawaii; Hawaii Food Industry Association; Hawaiʻi P-20 Partnerships for Education; Healthcare Association of Hawaii; Kohala Coast Resort Association; Kapolei Chamber of Commerce; and Maui Chamber of Commerce. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of the Attorney General.
Your Committee finds that internship and mentorship programs give students the chance to build communication skills, relationships, and confidence, while gaining valuable work experience that will build a stronger workforce. Your Committee further finds that expanding state-funded internships to include private-sector positions will benefit the State by promoting economic growth, fostering public-private collaborations, and supporting job creation. Your Committee believes that this measure will create opportunities for interns to gain practical work experience and prepare for their future careers.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Allowing an extension of up to eight weeks for high school students during the summer break;
(2) Excluding from eligibility apprentices who are in a registered apprenticeship program;
(3) Requiring interns to pass a criminal background check;
(4) Requiring employers will provide equitable conditions to interns as they do to regular employees;
(5) Requiring employers to consult with the Department of Education to obtain assistance for an intern who requires support services to complete a task;
(6) Increasing the maximum of working hours for high school student during the summer break to forty hours;
(7) Limiting the maximum working hours for college students who are enrolled in at least two college courses;
(8) Clarifying the intent for workers' compensation coverage for students by the State is for the proposed internship program;
(9) Changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and
(10) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 430, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 430, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor,
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____________________________ JACKSON D. SAYAMA, Chair |
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Testimony PDF
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| Apr 1, 2025 | HB430_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_04-01-25_.PDF |
| Mar 14, 2025 | HB430_HD2_TESTIMONY_LBT_03-14-25_.PDF |
| Feb 20, 2025 | HB430_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-21-25_.PDF |
| Feb 6, 2025 | HB430_TESTIMONY_LAB_02-06-25_.PDF |
Discussed in Hearing
1MIN
House Floor
2MIN
Conference Committee
42SEC
Conference Committee
12MIN
Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology
2MIN
House Standing Committee on Finance
5MIN
House Standing Committee on Labor
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