Report Title:

Historic Preservation

 

Description:

Creates historic places renovation special fund and funding mechanism.  Temporarily amends enabling language of works of art special fund.

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1804

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


 

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 103, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§103-A   Historic places renovation special fund.   (a)  There is created a historic places renovation special fund, into which shall be transferred one-half of one per cent of all state fund appropriations for capital improvements designated for the construction cost element; provided that this transfer shall apply only to capital improvement appropriations that are designated for the construction or renovation of state buildings.  The one-half of one per cent transfer requirement shall not apply to appropriations from the passenger facility charge special fund established by section 261-5.5.

     (b)  The historic places renovation special fund shall be used solely for the renovation of sites listed on the Hawaii Register of Historic Places.

     (c)  The one-half of one per cent amount, which is included in all capital improvement appropriations, shall be calculated at the time the appropriation bills are signed into law.  The moneys shall be transferred into the historic places renovation special fund upon availability of moneys from the appropriations.  Each agency receiving capital improvement appropriations shall calculate the one-half of one per cent amount and transfer the moneys into the works of art special fund.

     (d)  The comptroller and the administrator of the state historic preservation division shall decide on the specific sites to renovate, giving first consideration to renovating sites in the area of the original appropriation.

     The selection of architects and renovators shall be the responsibility of the comptroller and administrator of the state historic preservation division in consultation with the affected agency or department.

     Expenditures from the historic places renovation special fund shall be made by the comptroller.

     (e)  The comptroller shall:

          (1)  Provide each agency receiving capital improvement appropriations with information regarding items that shall be included and excluded from the one per cent amount;

          (2)  Ensure that each agency calculates its one per cent amount correctly; and

          (3)  Ensure that each agency transfers the correct amount to the works of art special fund in a timely manner.

     (f)  The comptroller and the executive director shall track amounts due from each agency under the one per cent requirement as provided in this section.

     SECTION 2.  Section 103-8.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§103-8.5  Works of art special fund.  (a)  There is created a works of art special fund, into which shall be transferred one per cent of all state fund appropriations for capital improvements designated for the construction cost element; provided that this transfer shall apply only to capital improvement appropriations that are designated for the construction or renovation of state buildings.  The one per cent transfer requirement shall not apply to appropriations from the passenger facility charge special fund established by section 261-5.5.

     (b)  The works of art special fund shall be used solely for the following purposes:

     (1)  Costs related to the acquisition of works of art, including any consultant or staff services required to carry out the art in public places and relocatable works of art programs;

     (2)  Site modifications, display, and interpretive work necessary for the exhibition of works of art;

     (3)  Upkeep services, including maintenance, repair, and restoration of works of art;

     (4)  Storing and transporting works of art[.];

     (5)  Renovation of sites listed on the Hawaii Register of Historic Places.

     (c)  The one per cent amount, which is included in all capital improvement appropriations, shall be calculated at the time the appropriation bills are signed into law.  The moneys shall be transferred into the works of art special fund upon availability of moneys from the appropriations.  Each agency receiving capital improvement appropriations shall calculate the one per cent amount and transfer the moneys into the works of art special fund.

     (d)  The comptroller and the state foundation on culture and the arts or the state historic preservation division, as appropriate, shall decide on the specific art objects to acquire or renovate, giving first consideration to placing appropriate pieces of art or renovating sites at the locations of the original appropriation.

     The selection of, commissioning artists for, reviewing of design, execution, and placement of, and the acceptance of works of art shall be the responsibility of the comptroller and the state foundation on culture and the arts in consultation with the affected agency or department.

     Expenditures from the works of art special fund shall be made by the comptroller.

     (e)  The comptroller shall:

     (1)  Provide each agency receiving capital improvement appropriations with information regarding items that shall be included and excluded from the one per cent amount;

     (2)  Ensure that each agency calculates its one per cent amount correctly; and

     (3)  Ensure that each agency transfers the correct amount to the works of art special fund in a timely manner.

     (f)  The comptroller and the executive director shall track amounts due from each agency under the one per cent requirement as provided in this section."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2007, provided that when the balance of the historic places renovation special fund created by section 1 of this Act reaches $25,000,000, section 2 of this Act shall be repealed and section 103-8.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is reenacted in the form in which it read on the day before the approval of this Act.

 

 

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