STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1953

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.C.R. No. 37

H.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Government Operations and Transportation and Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 37, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COMPTROLLER, IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHER STATE OFFICIALS, TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE PROCESS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE WORKS OF ART SPECIAL FUND,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Comptroller, in consultation with other state officials, to submit a report on the process and procedures for the transfer of funds to the Works of Art Special Fund.

Your Committees received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual. Your Committees received comments on this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services and State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

Your Committees find that Act 298, Session Laws of Hawaii 1967, required all appropriations for the original construction of any state building to include, as a nondeductible item, an amount of one percent of the appropriation for the acquisition of works of art that may be incorporated into the facility. Further, Act 389, Session Laws of Hawaii 1989, established the Works of Art Special Fund into which one percent of all state fund appropriations for capital improvements designated for the construction cost element is mandated to be deposited. While the requirements for the Works of Art Special Fund are statutorily prescriptive, further clarification is needed to ensure funds are spent in an appropriate manner to support the State's artistic heritage. This measure requests information to ensure the process for the transfer of funds into the Works of Art Special Fund is efficient and proper.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Government Operations and Transportation and Culture and the Arts that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 37, H.D. 1, and recommend its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Government Operations and Transportation and Culture and the Arts,

________________________________ CHRIS LEE, Chair

________________________________ ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Chair