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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017 |
H.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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HOUSE RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES AND THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO DETERMINE THE RIGHTFUL OWNER OF THE KING KAMEHAMEHA THE GREAT STATUE IN NORTH KOHALA.
WHEREAS, in 1878, the Legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii commissioned a sculpture of King Kamehameha the Great and this statue presently stands in Kapaau in North Kohala on the Island of Hawaii, the birthplace of King Kamehameha the Great; and
WHEREAS, painting and other maintenance of the statue has been essential to preserve the statue over the last century and, under the guidance of professional sculptors, the statue is repainted every seven to ten years; and
WHEREAS, there is a disagreement over who is responsible for the preservation of the statue because the property on which the statue sits was transferred from the State to the County of Hawaii, but the statue is a moveable object and is not attached to the land; and
WHEREAS, the disagreement has forced the North Kohala community to raise funds to maintain the statue; and
WHEREAS, this disagreement over the responsibility to maintain the statue should be finally resolved; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-ninth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2017, that the gratitude of the Legislature is extended to the North Kohala community for understanding the need to care for the statue of King Kamehameha the Great in Kapaau and for knowing that the statue will deteriorate if not properly maintained; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Accounting and General Services is requested to meet with the County of Hawaii to determine the rightful owner of the statue; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if it is determined that the State of Hawaii is the rightful owner of the statue, the Department of Accounting and General Services is requested to determine the costs associated with the proper care of the statue; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, the Comptroller, and the Mayor of the County of Hawaii.
King Kamehameha the Great Statue; North Kohala; Ownership; Department of Accounting and General Services; County of Hawaii