HI SB441

Designates the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the "State of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra" to provide it with official state recognition and eligibility for regular state funding.

Exempts state general revenue appropriations to the State of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra from the requirements of chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, while maintaining chapter 42F requirements for any contracts the Orchestra enters with recipients or providers.

Requires the president and chief executive officer of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra to submit an annual report to the legislature no later than twenty days before each regular session detailing operations, maintenance, and functions accomplished through state funding.

Appropriates unspecified sums from general revenues for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 for the Orchestra's operating costs, including free admission for public school faculty, staff, and students and increased access to music and educational opportunities on neighbor islands.

Appropriates an unspecified sum from general revenues for fiscal year 2025-2026 for deposit into the State of Hawaii Endowment Fund, with expenditures managed by the department of accounting and general services.