STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1957-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.C.R. No. 225

      S.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Tourism & Culture, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 225, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING THE WORK OF THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS IN SUPPORTING ARTS AND CULTURE IN HAWAII, AND REQUESTING THAT AS AGENCIES MOVE FROM THE NO. 1 CAPITOL DISTRICT BUILDING, THE VACATED SPACE SHALL BE ASSIGNED TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS AND THE STATE ART MUSEUM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to officially acknowledge and recognize the work of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) in supporting arts and culture in Hawaii.  In addition, this measure:

     (1)  Requests that, as agencies move from the No. 1 Capitol District Building, the vacated space be assigned to the SFCA and the State Art Museum (Museum) for the future growth and development of these entities; and

     (2)  Requests that at such time when the SFCA and the Museum occupy the majority of square footage in the building, the building be renamed "The Hawaii State Art Museum."

     SFCA supported this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism & Culture that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 225, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Tourism & Culture,

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair