URGING THE STATE TO ACQUIRE THE HAWAII THEATRE TO PROMOTE LOCAL CULTURE AND ARTS, PRESERVE ITS HISTORIC AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE, AND FACILITATE ITS CONTINUED PUBLIC USE.

SCR 131 is a non-binding Senate Concurrent Resolution urging the State of Hawaii to acquire the historic Hawaii Theatre in downtown Honolulu. The resolution highlights the theatre's 100+ year role as a cultural hub (since 1922), its $30 million in prior state-funded renovations, and its importance to local arts, tourism, and downtown revitalization. It specifically requests the state work with arts organizations to develop a long-term operational plan for public use. As a resolution, it does not mandate action but formally recommends state ownership to preserve the theatre's cultural significance.