STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1360

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2023

 

RE:   S.B. No. 1504

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Culture, Arts & International Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 1504, S.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO A MODERN HAWAII HISTORY MUSEUM,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to:

 

     (1)  Establish the Museum of Modern Hawaii History;

 

     (2)  Convene a task force within the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to develop plans for the establishment, construction, and operations of the Museum; and

 

     (3)  Appropriate funds.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services; State Foundation on Culture and the Arts; King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center; Ukulele Friend, LLC; and two individuals.

 

     Your Committee finds that Hawaii has contributed significantly to national and global events and progress.  Your Committee further finds that the establishment of the Museum of Modern Hawaii History will allow the State to highlight these contributions and provide a location to properly exhibit the vast collection of historical documents and artifacts currently within the possession of the Hawaii State Archives.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Changing the effective date to June 30, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and

 

     (2)  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. 1504, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1504, 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