HI SCR149

Urges the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to convene a task force to research and develop a plan to expand access to chess as a competitive sport in Hawaii

Requests the Department of Education to collaborate with Hawaii chess organizations to expand access to chess as a learning, development, and collaboration tool in public schools

Establishes task force membership including the Executive Director of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (chair), Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, Superintendent of Education, Executive Director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association, and a representative from a nonprofit chess organization

Requires the task force to submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2025 Regular Session convenes