STAND. COM. REP. NO. 532

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 799

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Labor, Culture and the Arts, to which was referred S.B. No. 799 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate funds out of the works of art special fund to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts for the integration of works of art projects into several major capital improvement projects.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and O‘ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i.

Your Committee finds that state law requires that one percent of the appropriations for the construction or renovation of state buildings be transferred to the works of art special fund. Your Committee further finds that monies in the works of art special fund may be extended for integrated works of art projects as part of new construction which includes costs related to the acquisition of works of art and site modifications, display, and interpretive work necessary for the exhibition of works of art. This measure will make monies in the works of art special fund available for the integration of works of art projects into several planned major capital improvement projects throughout the State.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor, Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 799 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor, Culture and the Arts,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair