SB1532 Summary

• Establishes the Hawaii Leadership Awards Program within the state foundation to honor persons who have made outstanding contributions to Hawaii and serve as inspiration to others.

• Creates 12 annual award categories: Arts, Business and Labor, Entertainment, Food and Drink, Literature, Music, Public Service, Science, Sports, Community Engagement, Profile in Courage, and Friend of Hawaii.

• Requires award recipients to have resided in Hawaii for at least seven years, except for the Friend of Hawaii award; each recipient receives a medal, certificate of honor, and has their name added to a permanent archive.

• Selection committee comprises the Lieutenant Governor (or designee), Senate culture and arts committee chairperson (or designee), and House culture and arts committee chairperson (or designee); public may submit nominations.

• Appropriates unspecified funding from general revenues for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 to the state foundation to establish and administer the program; effective June 30, 3000.