STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1278-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 2710

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2710, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CULTURE AND ARTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish the Hawaii Leadership Awards Program to honor Hawaii individuals who have made considerable and outstanding contributions to Hawaii in their respective fields and serve as inspirations to others.

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

Your Committee finds that the Aloha Order of Merit was established to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions and achieved national and international recognition in a field. Your Committee finds that there is not a similar program to recognize those who have made significant contributions to the State and believes that there are exceptional and notable individuals who deserve recognition for their contributions to Hawaii.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Removing language that establishes a permanent Hawaii Leadership Awards archive;

(2) Changing its effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2710, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2710, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs,

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ADRIAN K. TAM, Chair