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HB1815Introduced in the House

Relating To The State Foundation On Culture And The Arts.

Passed

Introduced by Jeanne Kapela, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Part I: Explicitly applies existing grant standards to Performing Arts Grants Program grants under the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Part II: Transfers the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission from the Department of Accounting and General Services to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Transfers certain authority and responsibilities held by the Comptroller regarding the Works of Art Special Fund to the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 122, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1222).

June 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · April 30, 2026

4

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

4 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Sue Keohokapu-Lee Loy2Yes
Jeanne Kapela5Yes
David Alcos41Yes
Sean Quinlan47Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to CAA, FIN, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  6. Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 34-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  10. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 767-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  12. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 52).

  13. Passed First Reading.

  14. Referred to WLA, WAM.

  15. The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  16. The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  17. Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3245) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  18. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  19. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  20. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  21. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3646) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  22. One Day Notice 04-10-26.

  23. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  24. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 530) in amended form (SD 1).

  25. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  26. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).

  27. House Conferees Appointed: Kapela, Hartsfield Co-Chairs; Alcos.

  28. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

  29. House Conferees Changed: Representative Keohokapu-Lee Loy added as Co-Chair. Representative Quinlan added as Conferee. Representative Hartsfield discharged as Co-Chair.

  30. Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 801).

  31. Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Inouye Co-Chair; DeCorte.

  32. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).

  33. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 10:30AM in conference room 229.

  34. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 10:30AM in conference room 229.

  35. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 10:30AM in conference room 229.

  36. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 10:30AM in conference room 229.

  37. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Quinlan, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  38. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  39. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 113-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  40. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  41. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 113-26).

  42. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  43. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  44. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  45. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  46. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  47. Transmitted to Governor.

  48. Act 122, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1222).

  49. Act 122, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1222).

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