Requesting The University Of Hawaii System, In Collaboration With The Department Of Education And Other Institutions Of Higher Education, To Require Completion Of Comprehensive Coursework In Reading, Language, And Literacy As A Condition For Graduation From Any State-approved Educator Preparation Program Leading To Teacher Licensure.
Requesting The Department Of Transportation, In Coordination With The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation, To Convene A Working Group To Evaluate The Feasibility Of Establishing State-owned Or State-controlled Warehouse And Logistics Facilities Near Ports, Harbors, And Airports To Reduce Material Costs Associated With Publicly Financed Housing Projects.
Requesting The Department Of Education To Reissue Requests For Proposals For The Job Order Contracting Program Contractors And Prequalified Small Contractors To Ensure The Continuity Of The Future Schools Now Program.
Convening A Working Group To Establish A Nonprofit Organization Recognized By The State To Support Arts And Culture Engagement And Related Initiatives.
Requesting The Department Of Education To Reissue Requests For Proposals For The Job Order Contracting Program Contractors And Prequalified Small Contractors To Ensure The Continuity Of The Future Schools Now Program.
Requesting The Center For Nursing To Compile A Comprehensive List Of Recommended Safe Patient Staffing Ratios For All Nursing Specialties And Subspecialties Across All Health Care Settings And To Maintain A Repository For This Information.
Requesting The Department Of Education To Establish A Framework In The Office Of Facilities And Operations That Improves Responsibility And Accountability For Monitoring All Capital Improvement Projects And Repair And Maintenance Projects.
Requesting The Department Of Human Resources Development To Undertake A Comprehensive Statewide Review Of Civil Service Class Specifications, Minimum Qualifications, And Classifications And Develop Recommendations For A Phased Modernization Implementation Plan.
Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Performance Audit Of The Department Of Education's Process For Establishing, Classifying, And Approving Administrative And Program Positions, And Its Supervision And Evaluation Of Complex Area Superintendents.
Requesting The Department Of Education To Establish A Framework In The Office Of Facilities And Operations That Improves Responsibility And Accountability For Monitoring All Capital Improvement Projects And Repair And Maintenance Projects.
Urging The Insurance Division Of The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs To Convene A Working Group To Identify Feasible Options And Mechanisms To Protect The State And Its Residents Against The Effects Of Climate Change On The Availability And Affordability Of Insurance.