STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1680-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   S.B. No. 2110

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2110, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PRESERVATION OF HAWAII'S MOVING IMAGES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to help preserve Hawaii's historical film, videotape, and audiovisual materials and increase access to such materials by designating ‘Ulu‘ulu: The Henry Ku‘ualoha Giugni Moving Image Archive of Hawai‘i as the official state archive for moving images and to establish a special fund for its support.

The University of Hawaii at West Oahu and many concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Budget and Finance provided comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2012; 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. 2110, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2110, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair