STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1300

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 720

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 720, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE CONCUSSION PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to the Department of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science of the University of Hawaii for the development and implementation of the concussion monitoring and educational program for school athletics, development and implementation of a concussion and awareness program for youth sports, and administration of concussion testing of high school student athletes.

The Department of Education, Hawaii High School Athletic Association, Hawaii Athletic Trainers' Association, and a concerned individual supported this measure.  The College of Education at the University of Hawaii at Manoa supported the intent of the measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 720, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair