RELATING TO THE MUSIC ACCESSIBILITY PILOT PROGRAM.

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Sponsor: KAPELA, BELATTI, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, REYES ODA, TARNAS
Last action: 2026-03-12
Official status: Referred to EDU, WAM.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific details on how many people will benefit from the pilot program.

Music Accessibility Pilot Program

This bill establishes a pilot program within the Hawaii State Public Library System to expand access to public concerts and musical education throughout the state, with an appropriation of $600,000 for fiscal year 2026-2027.

What This Bill Does

Establishes the Music Accessibility Pilot Program inside the Hawaii State Public Library System.
Expands access to public concerts and musical education throughout the state.
Supports local musicians and cultural collaboration through the program.
Requires the library system to submit progress reports on the pilot program's activities.
Appropriates $600,000 from state revenues for fiscal year 2026-2027.

Who It Names or Affects

Residents in Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui counties who will have access to public concerts and musical education.
The Hawaii State Public Library System which will run the pilot program.
Local musicians and cultural organizations that may collaborate with the library system.

Terms To Know

Pilot Program: A small-scale trial of a new initiative to test its effectiveness before full implementation.
Appropriation: Money set aside by the government for specific purposes, in this case, funding the Music Accessibility Pilot Program.

Limits and Unknowns

The program will cease to exist on June 30, 2028.
It is unclear how many people will benefit from the pilot program.
Future decisions about extending or modifying the program depend on its performance and recommendations provided in reports.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment establishes a music accessibility pilot program within the Hawaii State Public Library System to expand access to public concerts and musical education, with specific reporting requirements and funding appropriations.

Establishes the Music Accessibility Pilot Program within the Hawaii State Public Library System.
Requires the library system to submit progress reports by 2027 and a final report by 2028.
Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2026-2027, including travel expenses and musician payments.

The bill's effective date of July 1, 3000 is likely a placeholder or error and should be corrected in the final version.

Bill History

2026-03-12 S
Referred to EDU, WAM.
2026-03-12 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-03-12 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 284).
2026-03-10 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-06 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1020-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-05 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.
2026-03-03 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-19 H
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).
2026-02-19 H
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 494-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2026-02-17 H
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.
2026-02-13 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-06 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).
2026-02-06 H
Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 33-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.
2026-02-04 H
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.
2026-01-30 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26 H
Referred to CAA, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1
2026-01-22 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-21 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE MUSIC ACCESSIBILITY PILOT PROGRAM.
Music Accessibility Pilot Program; Hawaii State Public Library System; Hawaii Symphony Orchestra; Appropriation ($)
Establishes the Music Accessibility Pilot Program within the Hawaii State Public Library System to expand access to public concerts and musical education throughout the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB1764

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1764

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to the music ACCESSIBILITY pilot program
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION
1.
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(a)
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There is established the music accessibility pilot program within the Hawaii
state public library system.
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Under the
pilot program, the Hawaii state public library system shall expand access to
public concerts and musical education throughout the State, ensuring that residents
in the counties of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui have access to public concerts and
musical education; support local musicians and cultural collaboration; and
encourage the commission of new works that reflect Hawaii's unique heritage.
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The Hawaii state public library system may
collaborate with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra and other organizations to
implement the pilot program.

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(b)
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The Hawaii state public library system shall
submit the following reports to the legislature:

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(1)
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A progress report on the music accessibility
pilot program no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular
session of 2027; and

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(2)
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A final report of findings and
recommendations, including a recommendation as to whether the pilot program
should be extended, modified, or discontinued, no later than twenty days prior
to the convening of the regular session of 2028.

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(c)
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The music accessibility pilot program shall cease to exist on June 30,
2028.

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SECTION
2.
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There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $600,000 or so much thereof
as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the music accessibility pilot
program, including for costs associated with travel expenses and payment to
musicians for public concerts; provided that this appropriation shall not lapse
at the end of the fiscal biennium for which the appropriation is made; provided
further that all moneys from the appropriation unencumbered as of June 30,
2028, shall lapse as of that date.

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The sum
appropriated shall be expended by the Hawaii state public library system for
the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Music
Accessibility Pilot Program; Hawaii State Public Library System; Hawaii
Symphony Orchestra; Appropriation

Description:

Establishes
the Music Accessibility Pilot Program within the Hawaii State Public Library
System to expand access to public concerts and musical education throughout the
State.
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Appropriates funds.

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