STAND. COM. REP. NO. 863

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2025

RE: H.B. No. 133

H.D. 2

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Madame:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 133, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SURFING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to the Department of Education to support the establishment of surfing as an interscholastic sport.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Governor's Sports Task Force; one member of the Kauaʻi County Council; Hāna High and Elementary School; HP Baldwin High School Surf Team; Leilehua High School Mules Surf Team; Spirit Tribe Xtreme; Hawaiian Lifeguard Association; Hawaii Water Safety Coalition; Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation; and numerous individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Education and one individual.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 133, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair