STAND. COM. REP. NO.  938

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

 

RE:   H.B. No. 963

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 963, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WORKS OF ART SPECIAL FUND,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to allow funds from the Works of Art Special Fund to be used for art, artifacts, and maintenance projects for the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum and Iolani Palace.

 

     The Friends of Iolani Palace, Bishop Museum, and Historic Hawaii Foundation testified in support of this bill.  A concerned individual opposed this measure.  The Department of Accounting and General Services offered comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 963, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair