STAND. COM. REP. NO.  685

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.B. No. 1392

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1392, H.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 these materials by appropriating an unspecified amount of general funds to be deposited into the ‘Ulu‘ulu:  The Henry Ku‘ualoha Giugni Moving Image Archive of Hawai‘i Special Fund, and appropriating moneys from the Special Fund to support the activities of the Moving Image Archive.

The University of Hawaii West Oahu, Hawaii Chapter of the Association of Records Managers and Administrators, and numerous concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism commented on this measure.

     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 H.B. No. 1392, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair