THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

614

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

H.D. 2

 

C.D. 1

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS OF ART.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to honor the memory of the late United States Senator Daniel K. Inouye and the late United States Representative Patsy T. Mink and to use their examples to inspire current and future generations.

     SECTION 2.  (a)  The comptroller and the state foundation on culture and the arts shall commission a permanent, three-dimensional work of art to portray the life, vision, accomplishments, impact, and legacy of the late United States Senator Daniel K. Inouye so as to properly honor his memory and to utilize his example as an inspiration for current and future generations.

     (b)  The state foundation on culture and the arts, at the earliest opportunity, shall issue a call for design entries; provided that the design shall include but is not limited to a likeness of Daniel K. Inouye at some stage of his life.

     (c)  Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, the winning design shall be selected from among the design entries, in consultation with the state foundation on culture and the arts, by a three-member design selection committee to consist of:

     (1)  A person selected by the governor;

     (2)  A person selected by the president of the senate; and

     (3)  A person selected by the speaker of the house of representatives.

     (d)  The state foundation on culture and the arts shall administer and provide technical oversight of the project.

     (e)  The state foundation on culture and the arts and the department of accounting and general services shall permanently install the work of art commemorating Daniel K. Inouye in time for unveiling on December 17, 2014, the second anniversary of his death.

     SECTION 3.  (a)  The comptroller and the state foundation on culture and the arts shall commission a permanent work of art to portray the life, vision, accomplishments, impact, and legacy of the late United States Representative Patsy T. Mink so as to properly honor her memory and to utilize her example as an inspiration for current and future generations.

     (b)  The state foundation on culture and the arts, at the earliest opportunity, shall issue a call for design entries; provided that the design shall include but is not limited to a likeness of Patsy T. Mink at some stage of her life.

     (c)  Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, the winning design shall be selected from among the design entries, in consultation with the state foundation on culture and the arts, by a three-member design selection committee to consist of:

     (1)  A person selected by the governor;

     (2)  A person selected by the president of the senate; and

     (3)  A person selected by the speaker of the house of representatives.

     (d)  The state foundation on culture and the arts shall administer and provide technical oversight of the project.

     (e)  The state foundation on culture and the arts, the selection committee, and the department of accounting and general services, in consultation with the state historic preservation division of the department of land and natural resources, shall select a suitable site for the work of art commemorating Patsy T. Mink.

     SECTION 4.  There is appropriated out of the works of art special fund the sum of $250,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2013-2014 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014-2015 for the comptroller and state foundation on culture and the arts to commission art pursuant to sections 2 and 3 of this Act.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of accounting and general services for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2013.



 

Report Title:

Public Art; State Foundation on Culture and the Arts; Daniel Inouye; Patsy Mink; Appropriation

 

Description:

Requires the Comptroller and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to commission permanent works of art to honor the late U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye and the late U.S. Representative Patsy T. Mink.  Appropriates $250,000 for each year of the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium.  (CD1)

 

 

 

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