HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.B. NO.
1299
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to the works of art special fund.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that art feeds the human spirit and offers priceless value. Art inspires, educates, and challenges individuals to think differently, while making the world a more beautiful and interesting place. The legislature further finds that Hawaii was the first state in the nation to adopt a percent-for-art law, which designated one per cent of construction costs of new buildings for the acquisition of works of art through Act 298, Session Laws of Hawaii 1967 (Act 298). The purpose of the law was to beautify state buildings and increase public access to the arts. Act 298 statutorily established that "the original construction of any state building shall include ... an amount of one percent of the appropriation for the acquisition of works of art which may be an integral part of the structure ..." This original statute was carefully crafted to maintain fiscal integrity in the use of long-term capital funding.
The legislature expanded on this effort by enacting Act 389, Session Laws of Hawaii 1989, which created the works of art special fund. The legislature finds that this program has been a success, with works of art enhancing the physical environment of state buildings and providing educational visual arts opportunities to the public through the art in public places program. Additionally, the State currently possesses a surplus of artwork in storage for current and future uses.
More recent efforts have focused on the expansion of programs to include performing arts and other initiatives that would enhance an array of art programming across the State. Even as programs evolve and change over the years, it is imperative that sound financial management be exercised to ensure the stability of factors that may affect the State's creditworthiness.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to:
(1) Specify that the works of art special fund's one per cent transfer requirement shall apply only to capital improvement appropriations for the original construction of state buildings;
(2) Amend the authority for funds from the works of art special fund to solely be used for costs related to the acquisition of works of art; and
(3) Appropriate general funds to, and authorize the use of federal funds for, the state foundation on culture and the arts:
(A) To support certain positions and activities of the state foundation on culture and the arts;
(B) For performing arts initiatives; and
(C) To expand arts programming in schools.
SECTION 2. Section 103-8.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
"(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 [Underlined: original] construction [[Struck through: 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 and the rental motor vehicle customer facility charge special fund established under section 261-5.6.
(b) The works of art special fund shall be used solely for [[Struck through: the following purposes:]
[Struck through: (1)] [Struck through: Costs]] [Underlined: costs] related to the acquisition of works of art[[Struck through: , including any consultant or staff services required to carry out the art in public places and relocatable works of art programs;]
[Struck through: (2)] [Struck through: Site modifications, display, and interpretive work necessary for the exhibition of works of art;]
[Struck through: (3)] [Struck through: Upkeep services, including maintenance, repair, and restoration of works of art;]
[Struck through: (4)] [Struck through: Storing and transporting works of art]]."
SECTION 3. The following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and fiscal year 2026-2027 are appropriated or authorized, as the case may be, from moneys in the treasury received from general revenues and federal funds to be expended by the state foundation on culture and the arts to finance the positions and other cost items listed below. The letter symbols used after the specific appropriations indicate the source of financing and have the following meaning: (A) general revenues, (N) federal funds.
Prog ID/Org
Position Title/Program Description
Position #
MOF
FTE (P)
FY 26
FY 27
AGS 881 LA
Secretary II
16047
A
1.00
47,004
47,004
AGS 881 LA
Administrative Services Assistant
21199
A
0.75
47,322
47,322
AGS 881 LA
Administrative Services Assistant
21199
N
0.25
15,774
15,774
AGS 881 LA
Office Assistant III
21352
A
0.75
28,404
28,404
AGS 881 LA
Office Assistant III
21352
N
0.25
7,560
7,560
AGS 881 LA
Arts Program Specialist III
26529
A
1.00
71,016
71,016
AGS 881 LA
Arts Program Specialist IV
27869
A
1.00
71,016
71,016
AGS 881 LA
Accountant IV
31184
A
0.75
67,365
67,365
AGS 881 LA
Accountant IV
31184
N
0.25
22,455
22,455
AGS 881 LA
Arts Program Specialist II
32873
N
1.00
56,064
56,064
AGS 881 LA
Arts Program Specialist III
39045
N
1.00
58,296
58,296
AGS 881 LA
Arts Program Specialist II
36841
A
1.00
73,836
73,836
AGS 881 LA
Information Specialist III
45697
A
0.75
47,322
47,322
AGS 881 LA
Information Specialist III
45697
N
0.25
15,774
15,774
AGS 881 LA
Account Clerk III
45700
A
0.75
31,356
31,356
AGS 881 LA
Account Clerk III
45700
N
0.25
10,452
10,452
AGS 881 LA
Arts Program Specialist III
47047
N
1.00
60,660
60,660
AGS 881 LA
Arts Program Specialist III
48120
A
1.00
63,096
63,096
AGS 881 LA
Arts Program Specialist II
52285
A
1.00
56,064
56,064
AGS 881 LA
Arts Program Specialist II
52286
A
1.00
56,064
56,064
AGS 881 LA
Arts Program Specialist II
52287
A
1.00
58,203
58,203
AGS 881 LA
Arts Program Specialist III
52288
A
1.00
63,096
63,096
AGS 881 LA
Arts Program Specialist III
52290
A
1.00
65,664
65,664
AGS 881 LA
Executive Director, SFCA
100256
A
0.75
110,781
110,781
AGS 881 LA
Executive Director, SFCA
100256
N
0.25
36,927
36,927
AGS 881 LA
Arts Program Specialist II
112785
A
1.00
59,748
59,748
AGS 881 LA
Arts Program Specialist II
112788
A
1.00
63,096
63,096
AGS 881 LA
Arts Program Specialist III
122671
A
1.00
60,660
60,660
AGS 881 LA
Hawaii State Art Museum
A
1,857,580
1,857,580
AGS 881 LA
Interpretive Work
A
425,000
425,000
AGS 881 LA
Operating
A
201,923
201,923
AGS 881 LA
Consultant Services
A
35,000
35,000
AGS 881 LA
Registration
A
34,000
34,000
AGS 881 LA
Upkeep Services
A
29,530
29,530
AGS 881 LA
Display
A
285,580
285,580
AGS 881 LA
Transportation
A
19,085
19,085
Total
A
17.50
4,028,811
4,028,811
N
4.50
283,962
283,962
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for performing arts initiatives.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the state foundation on culture and the arts for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 5. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 to expand arts programming in schools.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the state foundation on culture and the arts for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 6. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Report Title:
Works of Art Special Fund; State Foundation on Culture and the Arts; Capital Improvement Appropriations; Arts in Public Places Program; Relocatable Works of Arts Program; Performing Arts; School Arts Program; Appropriation
Description:
Specifies that the works of art special fund's one per cent transfer requirement shall apply only to capital improvement appropriations for the original construction of state buildings. Amends the authority for funds from the works of art special fund to be used only for costs related to the acquisition of works of art. Appropriates funds.
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