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HI HR162

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/8/2019

Primary Sponsor

Aaron Johanson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

HR 162 Summary

  • Requests the Department of Accounting and General Services establish a task force to study the current and future needs of the Hawaii State Archives over the next 50 years.

  • Task force composition: 3 members selected by Senate President (at least 1 senator), 3 by House Speaker (at least 1 representative), 3 by Governor, and 4 by Comptroller (at least 2 Archives Division employees).

  • Task force must analyze facility suitability, space requirements for a museum-quality display area, options for renovating or replacing the current 1952 Archives Building, digitization capabilities, and feasibility of consolidating historical documents from the State Library into the Archives.

  • Requires task force to submit findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the Regular Session of 2020.

  • Task force is exempt from Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 92 (open meetings law) and members are not considered state employees for Chapter 84 purposes.

Legislative Description

Requesting The Department Of Accounting And General Services To Establish A Task Force To Conduct A Study Concerning The Current And Future Needs Of The State Archives.

Task Force

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Holt, McKelvey excused (4).

3/27/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance3/27/2019
Legislative Management3/14/2019

Full Bill Text

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