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

HCR 115 is a concurrent resolution requesting the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to study creating a state-level Workforce Excellence Award Program. The resolution asks the department to research adapting France's Meilleur Ouvrier de France model (which honors master craftspeople with lifetime recognition) to Hawaii, including identifying key industries and cost-effective implementation. The study must include industry input and submit recommendations to the legislature by early 2026, with potential future legislation. This resolution does not create the award program itself but initiates a research process. It directly affects the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, not the public or specific businesses.