SB 2916: State Archives; New Facility; Appropriation
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2026-02-19
Current Status:
Failed
(2026-02-20: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.)
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What does this bill do?
The bill gives the State Archives money to begin planning a new archives building. The funds pay for planning, design, environmental studies, site selection, and permitting, and will be spent by the Department of Accounting and General Services.
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Appropriates funds for the planning, designing, environmental studies, site evaluation and selection studies, and permitting conducted relative to a new facility for the State Archives. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Appropriates funds for the planning, designing, environmental studies, site evaluation and selection studies, and permitting conducted relative to a new facility for the State Archives.
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE STATE ARCHIVES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The legislature further finds that the facilities of the state archives division are dated and at capacity. The legislature believes that the state archives division needs a new, state of the art facility with more space for processing, conserving, and storing its current and future collections and for increased programming and researcher support.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds for the state archives to begin the planning processes for a new facility with sufficient space to accommodate current and future needs.
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the planning, designing, environmental studies, site evaluation and selection studies, and permitting conducted relative to a new facility for the state archives.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of accounting and general services for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
State Archives; New Facility; Appropriation
Description:
Appropriates funds for the planning, designing, environmental studies, site evaluation and selection studies, and permitting conducted relative to a new facility for the State Archives. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the state archives.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The legislature further finds that the facilities of the state archives division are dated and at capacity. The legislature believes that the state archives division needs a new, state of the art facility with more space for processing, conserving, and storing its current and future collections and for increased programming and researcher support.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds for the state archives to begin the planning processes for a new facility with sufficient space to accommodate current and future needs.
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $4,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the planning, designing, environmental studies, site evaluation and selection studies, and permitting conducted relative to a new facility for the state archives.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of accounting and general services for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.
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Report Title:
State Archives; New Facility; Appropriation
Description:
Appropriates funds for the planning, designing, environmental studies, site evaluation and selection studies, and permitting conducted relative to a new facility for the State Archives.
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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| Feb 20, 2026 | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2604) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
| Feb 18, 2026 | The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang. |
| Feb 13, 2026 | The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 1:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference. |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Referred to WLA, WAM. |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Passed First Reading. |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Introduced. |
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| Feb 18, 2026 | The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts |
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2604
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: S.B. No. 2916
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2026
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts, to which was referred S.B. No. 2916 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE ARCHIVES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate funds for the planning, designing, environmental studies, site evaluation and selection studies, and permitting conducted relative to a new facility for the State Archives.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services and three individuals.
Your Committee finds that the facilities of the State Archives Division are dated and at capacity. Your Committee is aware that the Division was established by statute in 1905, and that it collects, preserves, and makes publicly available state records and artifacts of permanent value on behalf of the State and its people. This measure will ensure the Division can continue to preserve the history of the State for future generations.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing the appropriation amount from $4,000,000 to an unspecified amount to encourage further discussion on this measure; and
(2) Inserting an effective date of July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2916, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2916, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts,
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________________________________ CHRIS LEE, Chair |
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| Feb 18, 2026 | SB2916_TESTIMONY_WLA_02-18-26_.PDF |
Discussed in Hearing
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Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts
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