HB925 • 2026

RELATING TO THE ARTS.

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Sponsor: KAPELA
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the exemptions, so this information is speculative.

Creating a Performing Arts Special Fund

This law establishes a fund called the Performing Arts Special Fund to support performing arts events at state venues, funded by a percentage of concert ticket sales.

What This Bill Does

Establishes a new fund for supporting performing arts events in the state.
Funds the new Performing Arts Special Fund with money from concert ticket sales at state-run places.
Uses the fund to help plan and promote concerts and other performing arts shows.

Who It Names or Affects

People who organize and attend concerts at state venues in Hawaii.
State agencies responsible for managing and operating state venues.

Terms To Know

Performing Arts Special Fund: A special fund created to support performing arts events, funded by a percentage of concert ticket sales from state venues.
Exemptions: Certain types of concerts or events that are not required to contribute to the Performing Arts Special Fund.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not specify what percentage of ticket sales will go into the fund.
It is unclear which state venues will be included in this program.
The effective date listed (7/1/3000) seems incorrect and likely needs to be updated.

Amendments

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

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment creates a new Arts Fees Account within the Works of Art Special Fund, which will receive one percent of all ticket sales from concerts held at state venues.

Establishes a separate Arts Fees Account within the Works of Art Special Fund to collect one percent of concert ticket sales from state-owned and managed venues.

The amendment specifies an effective date of July 1, 3000, which seems unrealistic and may indicate a placeholder or error in the text.
Details on how the Arts Fees Account will be used are not provided beyond its creation and funding mechanism.

HD2

Hawaii published version HD2

Plain English: This amendment establishes a Performing Arts Special Fund to support performing arts events in Hawaii, funded by collecting one percent of ticket sales from concerts at state venues.

Creates a new fund called the 'Performing Arts Special Fund' within the state treasury.
Requires each state agency to transfer one percent of concert ticket sales from their managed venues into this special fund.

The amendment specifies an effective date of July 1, 3000, which seems unrealistic and likely contains a typographical error.
Details on how the fund will be administered or specific rules for its use are not provided in the given text.

HD3

Hawaii published version HD3

Plain English: This amendment establishes a Performing Arts Special Fund to support performing arts events in Hawaii by collecting a percentage of concert ticket sales from state venues.

Creates a new fund called the 'Performing Arts Special Fund' within the state treasury.
Requires each state agency to transfer a portion of concert ticket sales revenue into this special fund.
Defines key terms such as 'concert,' 'performing arts,' and 'state venue.'

The amendment specifies an effective date of July 1, 3000, which seems to be a placeholder or error.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: This amendment creates a Performing Arts Special Fund to support performing arts events in Hawaii by collecting one percent of ticket sales from concerts at state venues, with exemptions for student performances.

Establishes the Performing Arts Special Fund within the state treasury to be used for coordinating and promoting performing arts events.
Requires each state agency to transfer one percent of concert ticket sales into the Performing Arts Special Fund.
Exempts concerts primarily performed by students from the one percent deposit requirement.

The amendment specifies an effective date of July 1, 3000, which seems unrealistic and likely indicates a placeholder or error in the text.

Bill History

2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-03-21 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2025-03-21 S
Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1321) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-03-18 S
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-03-13 S
The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 03-18-25 3:02PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
2025-03-10 S
The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2025-03-06 S
Referred to TCA, WAM.
2025-03-06 S
Passed First Reading.
2025-03-06 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 303).
2025-03-04 H
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2025-02-28 H
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
2025-02-28 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1006) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-26 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
2025-02-26 H
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-25 H
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25.
2025-02-21 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-14 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 2 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
2025-02-14 H
Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 682) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2025-02-12 H
The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.
2025-02-07 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-06 H
Re-referred to CAA, FIN, referral sheet 13
2025-02-06 H
HD 1 adopted and recommitted to CAA for further consideration with none voting no and Representative(s) Ward excused.
2025-02-06 H
Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 248) as amended in HD 1, recommending recommittal to CAA for further consideration.
2025-02-05 H
The committee recommends that the measure pass with amendments, for recommittal for further consideration. 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.
2025-02-03 H
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-05-25 11:15AM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-23 H
Referred to CAA, referral sheet 3
2025-01-23 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-21 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE ARTS.
Arts; Performing Arts Special Fund; Concert Ticket Sales; State Venues
Establishes a Performing Arts Special Fund to be used for the coordination, planning, promotion, marketing, and execution of performing arts events and to be funded by a percentage of all ticket sales from concerts held at state venues. Establishes exemptions. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB925

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

925

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to THE ARTS
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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The purpose of this Act is to
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The Hawaii Revised Statutes is amended
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This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Arts;
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Short
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