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HawaiiHB 13782025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)House
RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS.
Sponsored By: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Establishes the Performing Arts Grants Program and Performing Arts Grants Special Fund to support performing arts in the State. Clarifies the scope of the SFCA's responsibilities to include the coordination, planning, promotion, marketing, and execution of performing arts events. Amends the funding sources for the State Art Museum. Amends the amounts required to be transferred into, including an annual transfer amount and the allowable expenditures from, the Works of Art Special Fund. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
SFCAState Art MuseumPerforming Arts Grants ProgramPerforming Arts Grants Special FundWorks of Art Special FundAppropriationsTCA, WAM
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
More operating funds for state arts
Starting July 1, 2025, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts receives $3,997,401 in state general revenues and $469,697 in federal funds for fiscal year 2025–2026. The money supports 16.25 state-funded positions, 4.25 federally funded positions, the State Art Museum, and other listed operating costs. The museum’s operations budget includes $1,857,580. These funds support agency operations, not direct household payments.
New grants for performing arts groups
The law creates a State Foundation on Culture and the Arts program to support performing arts events, including dance, music, singing, and theater. The state provides $300,000 for grants in fiscal year 2025–2026 and another $300,000 in fiscal year 2026–2027. Applicants must describe their plans, services, target groups, and costs; follow licensing and legal rules; and cover claims tied to grant-funded work. The foundation monitors grants, evaluates results each year, and reports to lawmakers annually, with the first report due at least 20 days before the 2026 regular session. The grant fund can also receive foundation revenue, grants, gifts, donations, and interest.
State projects reserve money for public art
Starting July 1, 2025, state agencies transfer 1% of qualifying state-building construction or renovation funds to the Works of Art Special Fund. Passenger facility charge funds and rental motor vehicle customer facility charge funds are excluded. The yearly transfer is limited to the lesser of $3 million or $15 million minus the fund’s unspent balance from the prior fiscal year. The Comptroller and the foundation oversee transfers and select art with affected agencies; the fund pays only for acquiring, planning, designing, and building art and related items. The law also provides $1,000 in each of fiscal years 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 to help make transfers.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jeanne Kapela
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/30/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 45 • No: 5
Senate vote • 4/30/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 22 • No: 2
House vote • 4/24/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/24/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 23 • No: 2
Senate vote • 4/3/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/13/2025
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 1
House vote • 3/4/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 2/26/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 15 • No: 0
House vote • 2/14/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 2/12/2025
The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act 131, 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1231).
5/29/2025SenateAct 131, on 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1231).
5/29/2025HouseReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
5/2/2025SenateReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
5/1/2025HouseTransmitted to Governor.
5/1/2025HousePassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) McKelvey).
4/30/2025SenatePassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Belatti voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Hussey, Iwamoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
4/30/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 154) as amended in (CD 1).
4/25/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/25/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 154).
4/25/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
4/25/2025SenateThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Hashimoto, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/24/2025SenateThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Takenouchi, Ichiyama, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.
4/24/2025HouseBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 10:00AM in conference room 329.
4/23/2025HouseSenate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Kanuha.
4/22/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862).
4/22/2025HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
4/15/2025SenateHouse Conferees Appointed: Kapela, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Ichiyama, Lee, M., Reyes Oda.
4/14/2025HouseReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
4/11/2025SenateHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/10/2025HouseReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella, Ihara, Inouye, Keohokalole, Kim, McKelvey. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/8/2025SenateReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 765) in amended form (SD 2).
4/8/2025HouseReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1807) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/4/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
4/4/2025SenateThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/3/2025Senate
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