SB 582 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.

Summary

Transfers the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission from the Department of Accounting and General Services to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Transfers the authority held by the Comptroller over the Works of Art Special Fund to the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Establishes the Performing Arts Grants Program to support performing arts in the State. Clarifies the scope of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts' responsibilities to include the coordination, planning, promotion, marketing, and execution of performing arts events. Amends the authority for funds from the works of art special fund to be used only for costs related to the acquisition of works of art and the planning, design, construction of works of art and related appurtenances. Requires reports to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 14, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill transfers the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission from the Department of Accounting and General Services to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. It also establishes a new Performing Arts Grants Program and clarifies how the Works of Art Special Fund can be used. The changes reorganize state cultural agencies under a department focused on economic development and tourism rather than general administrative services.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to include oversight of cultural and arts programs previously managed by the Department of Accounting and General Services.

SCOPE

FISCAL

Establishes a new Performing Arts Grants Program to provide grants for coordinating, planning, promoting, marketing, and executing performing arts events.

Clarifies that the Works of Art Special Fund can only be used for costs related to acquiring works of art and planning, design, and construction of works of art and related appurtenances.

REQUIREMENT

Requires the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to submit an annual report of all performing arts grants awarded and event outcomes to the legislature.

DEFINITION

Amends the definition of 'arts' to include performing arts and clarifies that performing arts includes dance, singing, musical performances, and theatre.

TIMELINE

Sets the effective date of the Act to July 1, 2050.

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Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from TCA/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 670) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA/EDT, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors