HI SB2328

Appropriates $45,000 from general revenues for fiscal year 2024-2025 to establish surfing competitions at a minimum of eight Oahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) member schools.

Allocates $40,000 for surfing competitions and $5,000 for coach training.

Requires the Department of Education to include line-item funding for future surfing competition appropriations in its annual budget requests beginning in fiscal year 2024-2025.

Recognizes surfing as significant to Hawaiian culture and notes the OIA offers competitions in over twenty-one sports but does not currently include surfing.

Takes effect on July 1, 2024.