STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1539-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 186
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No.
186, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF
     EDUCATION AND THE HAWAII HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TO
     ALLOW OUTRIGGER CANOE PADDLING TO BE A SANCTIONED SCHOOL
     SPORT STATEWIDE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to require the
Department of Education (DOE) to:

     (1)  Allow water and ocean-based sports in public schools;
          and

     (2)  Establish outrigger canoe paddling as a sanctioned
          school sport statewide.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 186,
H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Finance,



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair