STAND. COM. REP. NO. 708-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1924

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1924 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for the State of Hawaii Museum of Monarchy History and the State of Hawaii Museum of Natural and Cultural History.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, The Friends of Iolani Palace, Oahu Economic Development Board, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association, and five individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance and Department of Land and Natural Resources.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1924 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair