Bill > SB582

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, effectively shifting administrative oversight and responsibilities. The bill establishes a new Performing Arts Grants Program within the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to provide grants for coordinating, planning, promoting, marketing, and executing performing arts events. It clarifies the scope of the foundation's responsibilities to include performing arts events and expands the definition of "arts" to explicitly include performing arts. The bill also modifies the Works of Art Special Fund's usage, limiting its expenditures to costs related to acquiring works of art and their planning, design, and construction. Additionally, the legislation requires the foundation to submit annual reports about performing arts grants to the legislature, transfers all existing resources and personnel associated with these entities, and ensures that transferred employees maintain their current salary, benefits, and job protections. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2050, and includes provisions for appropriating funds to support these organizational changes and new program initiatives.

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=582&year=2025