STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1719

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   S.B. No. 602

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 602, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to authorize the use of the State's Works of Art Special Fund (Special Fund) to support a broader range and more widespread display of art work by:

     (1)  Defining "works of art" to include, in addition to "arts" as defined in the Foundation on Culture and the Arts law, performing arts and any process by which arts and life performances can be made into a permanent display; and

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

          (A)  The acquisition of works of art for all state buildings, Iolani Palace, and the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum;

          (B)  Activities related to the exhibition, upkeep, and restoration of works of art for the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum and Iolani Palace; and

          (C)  The creation of an electronic, digital, or other permanent record of works of art.

     The Bishop Museum supported this bill.  The American Institute of Architects Hawaii State Council opposed this measure.  The Department of Budget and Finance, Historic Hawaii Foundation, Iolani Palace, and a concerned individual provided comments.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2020, 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 Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 602, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 602, S.D. 2, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair