STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2898

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.C.R. No. 221

       S.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Education and Housing, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 221 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC COACHES AND TRAINERS TO AVOID AND MINIMIZE INJURIES TO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Education to establish a task force to make recommendations for an educational program for high school athletic coaches and trainers to avoid and minimize injuries to high school athletes.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by one state agency and one private organization.  Testimony in support of the intent of this measure was submitted by one private organization.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

     Sports-related injuries incurred by young athletes can linger or negatively affect the physical health of the athletes even into adulthood.  Your Committee finds that this measure aims to reduce the incidence and seriousness of sports injuries among Hawaii's young athletes through improved training of coaches, trainers, and others involved with Hawaii high school athletics.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Reducing the number of representatives who are requested to participate in the task force to reduce the costs for the task force; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 221, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 221, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education and Housing,

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NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Chair