STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1419

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.R. No. 124

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 124 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE HAWAII HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU AS A SANCTIONED SPORT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Education and the Hawaii High School Athletic Association to examine the feasibility of establishing Brazilian Jiu-jitsu as a sanctioned sport.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 124 and recommends its adoption.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair