HB450 Summary

• Transfers the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts from the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT).

• Transfers the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission from DAGS to DBEDT, changing administrative oversight from the comptroller to the DBEDT director.

• Reassigns comptroller's authority over the Works of Art Special Fund to the DBEDT director, including decision-making on art acquisitions and expenditures.

• Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2026-2027 to establish new full-time equivalent administrator positions within DBEDT's Administrative Services Office and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to support the transition.

• Transfers all related appropriations, records, equipment, contracts, and employees from DAGS to DBEDT with no loss of employee benefits, tenure, or seniority.