CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 13

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2017

 

RE:    S.B. No. 1073

       S.D. 1

       H.D. 1

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sirs:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1073, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

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

 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

 

     The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to support the artist fellowship program which awards fellowships to promising artists.

 

     Your Committee on Conference finds that the artist fellowship program provides one-time fellowships to local individuals in the areas of visual and performing arts.  The fellowships create recognition and financial support for the artists.  Your Committee on Conference further finds that the artist fellowship program contributes greatly to Hawaii's rich cultural landscape.

 

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Changing the source of the appropriation from the general revenues of the State of Hawaii to the works of art special fund established by section 103-8.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes; and

 

     (2)  Inserting an appropriation amount of $200,000 for fiscal year 2017-2018 for the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts artist fellowship program.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1073, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1073, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

 

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KEN ITO

Co-Chair

 

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI

Chair

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JAMES KUNANE TOKIOKA

Co-Chair

 

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BREENE HARIMOTO

Co-Chair