2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
HB1378: Relating To The State Foundation On Culture And The Arts.
Legislative 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)
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Bill History
7/23/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Referred to CAA, FIN, referral sheet 4
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Friday, 02-07-25 10:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
The committee(s) on CAA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-12-25.
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 681) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
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) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1007) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 364).
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/6/2025
Referred to TCA, WAM.
Senate
3/10/2025
The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/13/2025
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
3/21/2025
Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1300) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
3/21/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate
4/1/2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
4/3/2025
The 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.
Senate
4/4/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1807) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
4/4/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
Senate
4/8/2025
Report 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.
Senate
4/8/2025
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 765) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
Senate
4/14/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Kapela, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Ichiyama, Lee, M., Reyes Oda.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
Senate
4/22/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Kanuha.
Senate
4/22/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862).
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 10:00AM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
The 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.
Senate
4/24/2025
The 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.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 154) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 154).
Senate
4/25/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/24/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/24/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
4/3/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts: Passed, With Amendments
3/13/2025
4
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Jeanne Kapela
Democrat