Resolutions urging the SFCA to increase opportunities for arts and culture in Hawaiʻi and a resolution urging DBEDT to collaborate with state universities to convene the Hawaii Creative Innovation Group.
Senate Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism
The Senate Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism has a hearing on resolutions requesting the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) to collaborate with universities. The resolutions identify Hawaiʻi’s cultural creatives, fabric and fashion designers, graphic artists, musicians, songwriters, and performing artists as “intrinsic to the identity of the State” and the fashion and music industries as contributors “to economic growth, job creation, cultural preservation, and tourism development.”
Thursday, March 28, 2024. 1:00 p.m. in Conference Room 229 and videoconference on the Hawaiʻi State Senate YouTube channel.
- Hearing and measure status: SCR 172 / SR 148, Requesting the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to collaborate with universities in the state to convene the Hawaii Creative Innovation Group.
- Senate resolution SCR 172: capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SCR172_.HTM.
- Senate resolution SR 148: capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SR148_.HTM.
- Direct link to livestream/recording on YouTube: EET Public Hearing 3-28-2024.
- Hearing notice (PDF): capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA_03-28-24_.PDF.
- Testimony due by Wednesday, March 27, 1:00 p.m.
Senate Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts
The Senate Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts has a hearing on resolutions encouraging the SFCA to convene task forces and increase opportunities for artists and performers in Hawaiʻi. Thursday, March 28, 2024. 3:02 p.m. in Conference Room 224 and videoconference on the Hawaiʻi State Senate YouTube channel.
- SCR 148 / SR 126, Urging the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to convene a task force to develop art, branding, and narratives for an appropriate selection of Hawaii’s unique communities, landmarks, parks, and other similar areas.
- SCR 198 / SR 174, Encouraging the Capitol Modern museum and State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to increase opportunities for artists, songwriters, and producers to showcase their talent on a public platform while fostering access to all forms of art.
- SCR 149 / SR 127, Urging the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to convene a task force to research and develop a plan to implement chess as a competitive sport in the state.
- Hearing notice (PDF): capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA_03-28-24_.PDF.
- Direct link to livestream/recording on YouTube: TCA-AEN, TCA, TCA DEFER Public Hearings 3-28-2024.
- Testimony due by Wednesday, March 27, 3:00 p.m.
Resources
- The Legislative Reference Bureau’s Public Access Room is a free, nonpartisan resource that can help you learn how to submit testimony and provides tips on how to effectively engage with the legislative process: Public Access Room Engagement 101.
- Hawaiʻi State Legislature – create a free account to submit testimony, track legislation: capitol.hawaii.gov/account.
- Hawaiʻi State Public Library – provides computers with internet access so you can view live and on-demand video of hearings and floor sessions; WiFi access, available inside and outside all public library branches; assistance in connecting to a hearing; and resources to research policies. Learn more at LibrariesHawaii.org (search for participate in the legislative process).
- Hawaiʻi Arts Alliance (HAA) – nonprofit arts advocacy organization: HawaiiArtsAlliance.org. HAA posts action alerts on their social media and email newsletter.
- State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) news: sfca.hawaii.gov/news. A full list of the 2024 bills is on the SFCA website: sfca.hawaii.gov/2024-hawai%ca%bbi-state-legislative-session-and-the-sfca.