STAND. COM. REP. NO. 433

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 602

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committees on Economic Development and Technology and Judiciary and Government Operations, to which was referred S.B. No. 602 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ARTS,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to amend the requirements relating to an artist that receives a fellowship.

 

     This measure also dedicates an unspecified percentage of applicable state fund appropriations for capital improvements for the works of art special fund for performing arts and a permanent display.

 

     Testimony in opposition of this measure was submitted by the Department of Accounting and General Services.  Comments on this measure were submitted by the Department of Budget and Finance, and one concerned individual.  Copies of written testimony may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Your Committee finds that the one per cent of state appropriations from capital improvement projects transferred to the works of art special fund enables the community to enjoy visual arts in public places.  Through this vehicle, your Committees seek to take advantage of the increase in state bond funds that will be used to stimulate the economy through accelerated construction of transportation infrastructure and much-needed school repairs and renovations.  At the same time, increased funding in the works of art special fund will help the legislature insure that Hawaii's multicultural arts community will survive during these difficult times.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Revising the purpose section of the measure;

 

     (2)  Deleting the provision relating to an unspecified percentage of applicable state fund appropriations for capital improvements for the works of art special fund for performing arts;

 

     (3)  Replacing the one per cent of all state fund appropriations for capital improvements to be transferred to the credit of the works of art special fund;

 

     (4)  Adding that the works of art special fund shall be used solely for costs related to creation of an electronic, digital, or other permanent record of works of art;

 

     (5)  Amending the definition of permanent display to include a live performance on film; and

 

     (6)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purpose of clarity.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Economic Development and Technology and Judiciary and Government Operations that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 602, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 602, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

 

 


Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Economic Development and Technology and Judiciary and Government Operations,

 

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair

 

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CAROL FUKUNAGA, Chair