STAND. CON. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR25 , 2025
RE: H.C.R. No. 186
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty—Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No.
186 entitled:
“HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON
THE PRACTICES OF MANAGING HEAT EXPOSURE IN DEPARTMENT AND
CHARTER SCHOOLS TO PROTECT STUDENTS’ HEALTH DURING OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of
Education, in collaboration with the Department of Health and
State Public Charter School Commission, to conduct a study on the
practices of managing heat exposure in department schools and
charter schools to protect students’ health during outdoor
activities.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Education; Department of Health; State
Public Charter School Commission; and Hawaii Climate Change and
Health Working Group.
Your Committee finds that rising air temperatures and the
State’s high average relative humidity pose a significant
challenge to human thermoregulation, particularly for individuals
exercising outdoors where high humidity reduces the effectiveness
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of the body’s ability to cool itself through sweating. Your
Committee further finds that the dangers of exertional heat
illness are particularly high for children, who have reduced
thermoregulation capabilities and slower heat acclimatization
compared to adults. Your Committee believes that an in-depth
study is necessary to determine the best practices for managing
heat exposure and to develop a plan if the existing practices of
managing heat exposure in department schools and charter schools
are insufficient in ensuring student safety from heat exposure.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 186
and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Health.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Education,
(A(LALL
IN H. WOODSON, Chair
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-third Legislature S Ct”~ (‘*O
Record of Votes of the Committee on Education
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date: , j
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C The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: ~ unamended (as is) C Pass, with amendments (HD) 0 Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
EDN Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. WOODSON, Justin H. (C)
2. LA CHICA, Trish (VC)
3. AMATO, Terez
4. EVSLIN, Luke A.
5. GARRETT, Andrew Takuya
6. KAPELA, Jeanne
7. KILA, Darius K.
8. OLDS, Ikaika
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9. SAYAMA, Jackson D.
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10. MURAOKA, Christopher L.
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11. SOUZA, Kanani St
TOTAL (11)
The recommendation is: y’~\doPted ZI Not Adopted
If joint referral,___________________________ did not support recommendation.
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Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:
Distribution: Original (White) — Co ttee plicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerks Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO
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