STAND. COM. REP. NO. 814-26

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2026

RE: H.B. No. 2384

H.D. 2

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2026

State of Hawaii

Madame:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2384, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STUDENT-ATHLETE COMPENSATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Affirm student-athletes' rights to engage in name, image, and likeness activities for compensation;

(2) Require the University of Hawaii to adopt policies governing institutional name, image, and likeness agreements and other aspects of such activity;

(3) Establish certain transparency and accountability requirements in the administration of institutional name, image, and likeness activities;

(4) Provide protections and educational support for student-athletes who enter into name, image, and likeness agreements; and

(5) Appropriate funds.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Athletics of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa; Hawaii Ironworkers Stabilization Fund; and numerous individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from two individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.

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. 2384, 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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CHRIS TODD, Chair