STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1680-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

RE:   H.R. No. 145

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.R. No. 145 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO CONDUCT A COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CREATIVE DISTRICTS IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of the implementation of Creative Districts in Hawaii and report their findings to the legislature.

Your committee received testimony in support from the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, and one individual.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 145 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts,

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MATTHEW S. LOPRESTI, Chair