STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2093

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.R. No. 36

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.R. No. 36 entitled:

"SENATE 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 and intent of this measure is to encourage the Department of Education to partner with Na Kama Kai to make ocean safety and stewardship education available to all fourth grade public school students.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that learning ocean and water safety at a young age can help to prevent drownings.

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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 36 and recommends its adoption.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair