Bill > HB450

This bill transfers two state entities, the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, from the Department of Accounting and General Services to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT). The bill changes multiple sections of Hawaii Revised Statutes to reflect this administrative transfer, shifting responsibilities such as funding, reimbursement, and administrative oversight from the Comptroller to the Director of DBEDT. Specifically, the bill modifies how these organizations will be managed, including changing their administrative placement, altering the process for appointing commission members, and transferring authority for financial and administrative matters. The bill also appropriates funds to help establish administrative positions within DBEDT and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to support this transition. Additionally, the bill ensures that all existing rules, contracts, employees, and resources related to these entities will be smoothly transferred to DBEDT without loss of benefits or disruption to ongoing operations. While the practical day-to-day functions of these organizations will largely remain the same, their administrative oversight will now come from DBEDT instead of the Department of Accounting and General Services.

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=450&year=2026