STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3117

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 3296

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 3296, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SPORTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to designate interscholastic sports as co-curricular activities.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from Cultural Sports Connection LLC, Hawaii Iron Workers Stabilization Fund, Hawaii Building and Construction Trades Council, Ho‘ākeolapono Trades Academy, Smart Money Hawaii, and numerous individuals.

Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from Roosevelt High School, Radford High School, Hawaii High School Athletic Association, and one individual.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Education.

Your Committee finds that youth athletics support character development, improve academic achievement, and establish a foundation for a healthy lifestyle. Designating interscholastic sports as co-curricular activities will elevate them to essential status within the Department of Education and ensure that sports are an indispensable part of each student-athlete's education.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3296, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair