STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1614

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.C.R. No. 116

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Technology and the Arts, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 116 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE HAWAII STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO UTILIZE THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM TO INCLUDE MORE ART PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to encourage the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to utilize the Art in Public Places Program to include more art programs for Hawaii's youth.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and eight individuals.

     Your Committee finds that the Art in Public Places Program was established in part to cultivate the public appreciation of visual arts and contribute toward the development of an artistic community.  Your Committee further finds that art programs for children will help accomplish the missions of the Art in Public Places Program.  This measure will afford Hawaii's children more opportunities to express their artistic talent and creativity.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Technology and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 116, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Technology and the Arts,

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GLENN WAKAI, Chair