Bill Text: HI HR21 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Urging The University Of Hawaii System And Department Of Education To Include Training, Courses, And Curricula Related To The Mechanics, Repair, And Maintenance Of Electric Vehicles, Hydrogen Vehicles, And Other Alternative Fuel Vehicles In Their Programs.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-18 - Referred to EDN/HET, FIN, referral sheet 15 [HR21 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2021-HR21-Introduced.html
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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HOUSE RESOLUTION
URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE TRAINING, COURSES, AND CURRICULA RELATED TO THE MECHANICS, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES, HYDROGEN VEHICLES, AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES IN THEIR PROGRAMS.
WHEREAS, the impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly urgent on the natural and human environment, and, as such, the State recognizes the importance of eliminating fossil fuels and transitioning to clean energy across all sectors; and
WHEREAS, the use of fossil fuels is the State's primary contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, and the State's dependence on fossil fuels drains the economy of billions of dollars each year; and
WHEREAS, the transportation sector accounts for the use of over two-thirds of the oil imported into the State; and
WHEREAS, drivers spend nearly $2,000,000,000 annually on gasoline and diesel for their cars and trucks, and the combustion of that fuel releases approximately eleven billion pounds of climate-changing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year, a major cause of global warming; and
WHEREAS, Hawaii currently has upwards of ten thousand electric vehicles on the road, and this number will continue to increase as electric vehicles become more readily available and cost-effective for the public and as the State expands its electric vehicle charging infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, Hawaii ranks in the top five states nationally for adoption of electric vehicles based on the percentage of vehicles purchased; and
WHEREAS, mechanics and others who perform repair and maintenance of electric vehicles require special tools, safety equipment, and technician training; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that only three percent of automotive technicians have the skill set to work on electric vehicles; and
WHEREAS, only limited courses focused on electric vehicle mechanics, repair, and maintenance are offered through University of Hawaii and Department of Education programs; and
WHEREAS, given the increasing adoption of electric vehicles across the State, this body finds that it is necessary to develop a workforce of automotive technicians who are trained in the mechanics, repair, and maintenance of electric vehicles, hydrogen vehicles, and other alternative fuel vehicles; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2021, that this body urges the University of Hawaii System and Department of Education to include training, courses, and curricula related to the mechanics, repair, and maintenance of electric vehicles, hydrogen vehicles, and other alternative fuel vehicles in their respective programs; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii, President of the University of Hawaii System, Chairperson of the Board of Education, and Superintendent of Education.
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Alternative Fuel Vehicles; UH; DOE; Training; Courses; Curricula
