House, Senate push surfing closer to becoming high school sport

House, Senate push surfing closer to becoming high school sport

Surf’s finally up for many Hawaii high school athletes. A bill to provide $685,870 for each of the next two fiscal years to fund high school surfing competition made it through the toughest swells, as state House and Senate conferees agreed last week to send the measure forward. Rep. Sean Quinlan authored House Bill 133, which is expected to pass the floor vote Wednesday, and Gov. Josh Green is in support, Quinlan and Sen. Glenn Wakai said. “Gov…