STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1270

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.C.R. No. 163

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 163 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE CREATION OF URBAN ART ON STATE-OWNED PROPERTY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE HAWAII STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support urban art by requesting the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to establish a two-year urban art pilot program, including:

     (1)  The establishment of procedures for the pilot program by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts in consultation with various stakeholders;

     (2)  Consultation with the State Historic Preservation Division, Historic Hawaii Foundation, and other stakeholders to ensure the creation of urban art does not adversely affect historic property; and

     (3)  The submission of a report to the Legislature on the status of the pilot program.

The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Historic Hawaii Foundation, and two concerned individuals supported this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 163 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,

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CINDY EVANS, Chair