Report Title:

Iolani Palace

Description:

Exempts Iolani Palace from the standards and conditions related to the receipt of funds pursuant to chapter 42F, HRS.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	959
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO IOLANI PALACE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  The Iolani palace is a historic treasure officially recognized by the State of Hawaii.  The palace served as the seat of Hawaii’s government from the days of the monarchy through statehood, until the present Capitol building was constructed.  Through the years, the operation and maintenance of the palace have relied only on private donations and small state subsidies.

     The purpose of this Act is to provide some relief for the costs of operations and maintenance by exempting the palace from the standards and conditions related to the receipt of funds pursuant to chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

     SECTION 2.  Section 6E-35, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§6E-35[]]  Iolani Palace.  The official designation of the palace of the former monarchs of Hawaii shall be Iolani Palace.

The qualifying standards and conditions related to the receipt of funds contained in chapter 42F shall not apply to funds received by the Iolani palace; provided that if the palace contracts with a recipient or provider, then the qualifying standards, conditions, and other provisions of chapter 42F shall apply to the recipient or provider and the contract."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

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