STAND. COM. REP. NO.  217-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   H.B. No. 2817

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2817 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ART,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to authorize the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to dispose of works of art owned by the State through a public auction.  Proceeds from the sales would be deposited into the Works of Art Special Fund and used to acquire new works of art.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Changing its effective date to January 1, 2112, to             encourage further discussion; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity,      consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2817, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2817, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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JOEY MANAHAN, Chair