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HI HCR127

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Holt

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the State of Hawaii to acquire the Hawaii Theatre, a historic landmark in downtown Honolulu that has operated as a cultural and performing arts center since 1922.

  • Identifies the theatre as vital to the State's cultural heritage, having hosted performances, concerts, and community events celebrating Hawaii's diverse history and traditions.

  • Notes the State has already invested approximately $30 million in public grants and assistance for the theatre's renovation and preservation.

  • Requests the State collaborate with local arts organizations, cultural institutions, and community stakeholders to develop a long-term operational plan maximizing public benefit.

  • Directs certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Governor, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Executive Director of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, and CEO of the Hawaii Theatre Center.

Legislative Description

Urging The State To Acquire The Hawaii Theatre To Promote Local Culture And Arts, Preserve Its Historic And Cultural Significance, And Facilitate Its Continued Public Use.

Preservation

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Ward excused (4).

3/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance3/25/2025
Culture & Arts3/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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