Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Science, Arts, and Technology, to which was referred S.R. No. 112 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure, as received by your Committee, is to request the establishment of a "State Capitol Mural Art by Students" project within the State Capitol building.

Testimony in support of the intent of this measure was submitted by the Department of Education, the Department of Accounting and General Services, and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

Your Committee finds that the study and creation of artwork is important to the overall development of a student's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Your Committee further finds that collaboration on art projects instills a sense of teamwork, while also allowing the expression of similar or different views about a particular issue or theme. However, your Committee agrees that the literal definition of a "mural" would infer that these artwork would become permanent parts of the building structure, which would practically limit participation to a small number of students once available space was covered with the mural.

Thus, your Committee has amended this measure by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Science, Arts, and Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 112, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.R. No. 112, S.D. 1.