Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1699, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to enrich the quality of life of Hawaii's people through support of culture and the arts by increasing funding for the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (HFSCA).

The University of Hawaii at Manoa Art Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Manoa Journal, Pacific Tsunami Museum, Hawaii Alliance for Arts Education, East Hawaii Cultural Center, Musicians' Association of Hawaii, Diamond Head Theatre, Honolulu Academy of Arts, VSA arts of Hawaii-Pacific, Hawaii Consortium for the Arts, Honolulu Symphony, Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Douglas Trade Shows, The ARTS at Marks Garage, Hawaii Opera Theatre, and numerous individuals testified in support of this bill. HFSCA and Department of Accounting and General Services commented on this measure.

Your Committee has amended this bill by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1699, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1699, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.