HI SCR30

Requests the Department of Education to open public school recreational facilities (pools, gyms, fields) for public use during non-peak hours and on non-school days.

Notes that 29% of U.S. residents lack walkable access to recreational amenities and 87% of surveyed people support equitable public access to recreation facilities.

Identifies that rural and low-income communities in Hawaii face the greatest barriers to accessing public recreational facilities, creating inequitable access tied to income levels.

References existing Hawaii Administrative Rules (Chapter 39) that already require public school facilities to be available for public use if activities don't interfere with school operations, subject to a 10-day advance application requirement.

Proposes expanding unrestricted public access to school recreational facilities to address recreation inequity in the state.