SB 582 Hawaii Senate · 2026 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 passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill reorganizes the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts by transferring administrative duties from the Comptroller to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. It establishes a new Performing Arts Grants Program to fund performing arts events and clarifies that the Works of Art Special Fund can only be used for acquiring, maintaining, and constructing art, excluding other expenses. The bill also updates definitions to explicitly include performing arts and sets a future effective date of July 1, 2050.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to explicitly include the coordination and execution of performing arts events, previously not clearly defined in the statute.

FISCAL

Establishes a new Performing Arts Grants Program to provide grants for performing arts events.

REQUIREMENT

Restricts the use of the Works of Art Special Fund strictly to acquisition, site modifications, upkeep, and construction of art, removing previous discretion for other uses.

ADMINISTRATIVE

Transfers authority over the Works of Art Special Fund and related functions from the Comptroller to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.

DEFINITION

Adds a specific definition for 'performing arts' and expands the definition of 'arts' to include performing arts and creative activities.

TIMELINE

Changes the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

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

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors