Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Media, Arts, Science, and Technology, to which was referred S.B. No. 1168 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for renovations to the Hawaii State Art Gallery.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and Arts and the Hawaii Consortium of the Arts. Your Committee also received comments regarding this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services.

Your Committee finds that the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is continuing to bring culture and the arts into the lives of Hawaii's people. Since its opening in 2002, the Hawaii State Art Museum has received thousands of visitors, including residents, artists, educators, government officials, lawmakers, and school children. Your Committee finds that the facilities are a popular venue for social and charitable gatherings. When finalized, renovations to the Hawaii State Art Gallery will include a visitors center, gift shop, and café. Your Committee finds that completing renovations to the kitchen and cafeteria will enable the gallery to procure food concessionaire services, which will generate revenue to support the gallery.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Media, Arts, Science, and Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1168 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.