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Linda Rodrigues, testifying on behalf of ARDA Hawaii, said the timeshare industry has more than 15,000 units and that translating the real‑estate exam into Japanese would help secure Japanese owners and speed onboarding of bilingual sales professionals. \"Our Japanese timeshare owners love Hawaii and return every year,\" Rodrigues said, arguing that making the exam available in Japanese would accelerate workforce planning and sales activity.

Supporters at the hearing included Merit Vacations Worldwide and APAC Hawaii; the Real Estate Commission was present to answer questions. The commission and some senators raised concerns that licensing includes 20 hours of mandatory continuing education and that translating only the initial exam could allow someone to obtain a license without long‑term English proficiency to follow future legal or procedural changes. Senator Wakai asked whether ARDA or the timeshare industry would pay for continuing‑education classes in languages other than English.

\"We're not really asking to translate the entire curriculum,\" Rodrigues said, noting the proposal was to allow the exam itself to be taken in Japanese while continuing education and most coursework would remain in English.

Committee members pressed for the scale of the need; ARDA estimated the change might affect \"a couple of hundred\" industrywide.

The committee recorded its recommendation to pass HCR 102 as submitted.

The transcript records the committee vote as \"pass as is\" and adoption of the chair's recommendation; the resolution will proceed through the legislative process for any additional consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","EDT-TCA, EDT Public Hearings 04-10-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate Economic Development and Tourism committee on April 10 recommended passage of HCR 102, a concurrent resolution to permit the real‑estate licensing exam to be offered in Japanese for applicants in the timeshare industry.","taxTitle","Senate Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts, Senate, Legislative , Hawaii","taxId",25737,"location","Hawaii","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6076799,"Senate committees pass HCR 142 to expand airport greetings art program to neighbor islands",34,158000,192000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2967457-e43edd911290b0f42b56274cdc8dee64&start=158&end=192","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2967457-e43edd911290b0f42b56274cdc8dee64/thumbnail_158000.jpg","/articles/6076799/Hawaii/Senate-committees-pass-HCR-142-to-expand-airport-greetings-art-program-to-neighbor-islands","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076799-bbe890a864d528c56543d0a520eae132/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141543&Signature=U5n~UOUZCdHBFSk-LnPqE4K2DvoNE39w2Ckbp4xfrvFYqMObeJ8NiQrZViFCo1QIDsdU38V~RGtzYpOfG3G7iPve37istThmKj-G86O8Des43n-YhGthr8ZvYBEa5L8gGMNQo6QCd4PzNmy~eBncj3J5eA~-IRqWwlAdK7FX9MWPJMmxIRhHd~MqqqhgSaRnveA34POmh-B4v6jv0odUIfejD2mg5~0GfnfzHhQj1dRAMX6TnY8JloC~~KRP6p~zK8yFIGFpdspXrrIylEc0NyIT2nHcEnIRC~nOYHiuhuhNPgd2P1yqD~hC-OSGKT9BcE4p-jNCrwClDW3IXtUwrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate on April 10 approved a committee recommendation for HCR 142, urging the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the Department of Transportation to expand the Kalahea airport greetings program to display art in all neighbor‑island airports.

Supporters told the committee the program would introduce visitors to local culture and help youth art education. \"Art teaches youth a wide variety of valuable skills, including creativity, expression, vocabulary building, and building a creative skill set,\" said Angela Melody Young, testifying on behalf of CARES in strong support of the measure. She said the airport displays can integrate Hawaiian music and cultural activities and help align workforce development in creative sectors such as filmmaking and music.

The measure received no discussion opposing it in committee and was recommended \"pass as is.\" The Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts recorded an aye vote from Chair Lee, the vice chair, Sen. Kaiali‘i Elefante, Sen. Gilbert Kahele Kanuha and Sen. Jarrod DeCort; the measure was adopted by that committee as presented. The Economic Development and Tourism committee likewise recorded its recommendation to pass HCR 142.

Caroline Anderson, identified in the hearing roster as an interim president and CEO presenting comments on behalf of an authority, was listed as a testifier but did not have recorded remarks in the transcript excerpt.

HCR 142 is an expression of committee-level support requesting HTA and DOT coordination; the measure passed committee consideration and will remain in the legislative process for any further required steps.","Senators on two committees approved HCR 142 urging the Hawaii Tourism Authority and Department of Transportation to expand an airport greetings art program to display work in all neighbor‑island airports. Supporters said the displays promote youth art education and a culturally grounded visitor greeting.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6076789,"Senate committee urges HTDC to boost advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity after federal MEP funding cut",236,934000,1170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2967457-e43edd911290b0f42b56274cdc8dee64&start=934&end=1170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2967457-e43edd911290b0f42b56274cdc8dee64/thumbnail_934000.jpg","/articles/6076789/Hawaii/Senate-committee-urges-HTDC-to-boost-advanced-manufacturing-and-cybersecurity-after-federal-MEP-funding-cut","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076789-3c776b8b077dee50e839b96c215c4e19/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141543&Signature=R46bkXJgHtVdURfzlVlaAYzQ6kSuNFVAIGlhHqoB6tlr9pWIP7Y2tplwa-LWyoQ-i3XXn6oPPjWeb-NjtRpzdG8XRIDA1T08YstkyeggCwFowY05~jKvAbY-vfkCrLK92xtnvkx3eUHbiEYsIIiLjHlTchjMtKBoJg2QChbiDPDR7C5cszI6Btg3BdV-qslQNNaOQ4HBPxt5IdVseBYc0LUz1hM3Pb~3a5lyNBPPJ17FNZmTGw4bk5bTyh4on2oV-fbdk9X4FjAxuzAIDmiyxnhIfBXBWYl7AACuxto7Fwyc8hvVJjNgoRQiKMS~w0QpwSLLiYSLYawQKiy258lrcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism on April 10 recommended passage of HCR 156, a concurrent resolution requesting the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) increase its focus on advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity to diversify the economy and create higher‑wage jobs.

Sandy Kanemori and HTDC representatives testified in support. At the hearing they said the state’s local Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) center — known in testimony as Innovate Hawaii and hosted locally for about 20 years — was recently discontinued by the federal National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). HTDC staff said that decision removed federal funding and affected five staff positions dedicated to manufacturing initiatives.

\"We got notified by the federal NIST department that our Manufacturing Extension Partnership grama, locally called Innovate Hawaii, has been discontinued,\" HTDC representatives said. \"We have been hosting the local Hawaii center for the past 20 years.\"

Committee members and witnesses discussed cybersecurity as a national and local priority, protecting data infrastructure and intellectual property, and the role of advanced manufacturing in supply‑chain resiliency. Senators said the resolution is intended to keep momentum and signal state support after the federal funding change.

The committee recorded its recommendation to pass HCR 156 as submitted.

No appropriation or specific implementation plan was provided in the excerpted testimony; HTDC and DBEDT testimony indicated the resolution is intended to refocus existing efforts and encourage other state departments to maintain advanced‑manufacturing activities.","HCR 156, requesting the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to increase emphasis on advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity, advanced out of committee after testimony noting the federal Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) grant was discontinued and several dedicated staff positions were affected.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate committee urges HTDC to boost advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity after federal MEP funding cut