STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2219

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.C.R. No. 51

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Lower & Higher Education, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 51 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT OCEAN SAFETY AND STEWARDSHIP EDUCATION FOR ALL FOURTH GRADE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to encourage the Department of Education to implement ocean safety stewardship education for all fourth grade public school students to increase water safety awareness at a young age and prevent ocean drownings.

The State Department of Education and one individual provided testimony in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Lower & Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 51 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Lower & Higher Education,

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair