STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1300

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   S.B. No. 602

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 602, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ARTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to allow the Works of Art Special Fund (Special Fund) to support a broader range of works of art, in locations in addition to state buildings, by:

(1)  Defining "works of art" to include not only "arts" as defined in the Foundation on Culture and the Arts law, but also performing arts and any process by which arts and live performances can be made into a permanent display; and

     (2)  Allowing the Special Fund to be used for:

(A)  Costs related to the acquisition of works of art and activities related to the exhibition, upkeep, and restoration of works of art, for all state buildings and for Iolani Palace and the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum; and

(B)  Costs related to the creation of an electronic, digital, or other permanent record of works of art.

     Iolani Palace and Bishop Museum supported this bill.  The American Institute of Architects opposed this measure.  The Department of Budget and Finance and a concerned individual commented on this bill.

     Your Committee has made technical, nonsubstantive amendments to this bill for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 602, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 602, S.D. 2, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Hawaiian Affairs,

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MELE CARROLL, Chair