Bill Text: HI SB2710 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Culture And Arts.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2024-03-22 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (3). [SB2710 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-SB2710-Amended.html
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THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO CULTURE AND ARTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to establish the Hawaii leadership awards program to honor Hawaii individuals who have made considerable and outstanding contributions to Hawaii in their respective fields and serve as inspirations to others.
SECTION 2. Chapter 9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§9- Hawaii leadership awards program. (a) There is established within the foundation
for administrative purposes the Hawaii leadership awards program to honor
individuals who:
(1) Have made considerable and outstanding contributions to Hawaii; and
(2) Serve as an inspiration to others.
(b) Awards shall be presented annually to individuals in each of the following categories:
(1) Arts;
(2) Business and labor;
(3) Entertainment;
(4) Food and drink;
(5) Literature;
(6) Music;
(7) Public service;
(8) Science;
(9) Sports;
(10) Community engagement;
(11) Profile in courage; and
(12) Friend of Hawaii,
who have
resided in the State for a period of at least seven years; provided that no
individual receiving an award pursuant to paragraph (12) shall reside in the
State.
(c)
The governor, lieutenant governor, and members of the Hawaii leadership
awards selection committee, or its designees, shall present the awards to
awardees annually. No individual shall
receive more than one award per category per year.
(d) Each awardee shall:
(1) Receive
a certificate of honor and medal;
(2) Have
the awardee's story and a statement of recognition displayed in a conspicuous
place for a period of one year; and
(3) Have
the awardee's name added to a permanent archive of awardee names.
(e)
Awardees shall be selected by a Hawaii leadership awards selection
committee. The selection committee shall
comprise the following members or their designees:
(1) The
lieutenant governor;
(2) The
chairperson of the senate standing committee having jurisdiction over culture
and arts; and
(3) The chairperson of the house of representatives standing committee having jurisdiction over culture and arts.
(f)
Nominations for awardees shall be accepted by the Hawaii leadership
awards selection committee from the public.
(g)
There is established within the state archives a permanent archive of
the awardees work and achievements, including photographs, videos, oral
histories, and other documents of their work."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
State Foundation on Culture and the Arts; Awards; Hawaii
Leadership Awards Program; State Archives
Description:
Establishes the Hawaii Leadership Awards Program to honor individuals who have made considerable and outstanding contributions to Hawaii and serve as inspirations to others. Establishes a permanent archive within the State Archives to house the work of each awardee. (SD1)
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
