HB 281

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A WATER SAFETY AND LEARN-TO-SWIM INSTRUCTION PROGRAM

By Representative(s) ARAKAKI / TAKAI / MORIHARA / LEE / MARUMOTO / MORITA / MEYER / AHU ISA / KAWAKAMI / CHANG / KAHIKINA / SANTIAGO / YOSHINAGA

Subjects: Keiki Caucus

Keywords: CURRICULUM, EDUCATION, SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Report Title: Learn-To-Swim

Description: Appropriates funds to develop a learn-to-swim program in the 4th grade, to drownproof nonswimmers. Requires a swim test of all public school students as part of the program, and allows fees to be collected by the department of education.

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. EDN 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 3
 2-10-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Saturday,
                  02-13-99 at 1:00 P.M. in House conference room 329.
 2-13-99        H The committee on EDN recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-13-99        H The votes in EDN were as follows:6 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Ito, Okamura, Santiago, Stegmaier, Takai, Leong;
                  Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s)        
                  ; and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Arakaki, Morihara,
                  McDermott
 1-19-00        H Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.