S.B. 2693 Summary

• Appropriates $950,000 from general revenues for fiscal year 2018-2019 to the temporary commission on the thirteenth Festival of Pacific Arts for planning purposes

• Festival of Pacific Arts is scheduled to be held in Honolulu from June 11 to June 27, 2020

• Establishes that the appropriated funds shall be expended by the department of business, economic development, and tourism

• Recognizes that Hawaii will host the Festival of Pacific Arts for the first time, bringing together delegations from 27 Pacific island nations and territories with at least 2,500 artists, performers, and cultural practitioners

• Effective date is July 1, 2018