STAND. COM. REP. NO.  446-22

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2022

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2347

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2347, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE STATE ARCHIVES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to provide funding for the development of a master plan to address the current and future needs of the Hawaii State Archives.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services and Hawaii State Archives.

 

     Your Committee finds that the Hawaii State Archives was designed and constructed seventy years ago.  Based on current archival practices and public access needs, the Hawaii State Archives is in immediate need of updating its facility to accommodate the storage, maintenance, and security needs of the State's public records.  These records include records dating from the time period of Hawaii's monarchy to the current legislative session, papers of individuals and organizations, photographs, maps, artifacts, and rare books.  Your Committee further finds that the development of a master plan for the Hawaii State Archives, as provided in this measure, would initiate further action to safeguard and preserve the State's vital historical documents and records.

 

     Should your Committee on Finance deliberate this measure further, your Committee respectfully requests it consider authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds in the sum of $1,000,000 and appropriating the same amount for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the development of a master plan to address current and future needs of the Hawaii State Archives.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2347, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

 

 

 

 

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair