SR 138: REQUESTING THE sTATE ARCHIVES TO EXPAND PUBLIC OUTREACH, SHARE HAWAII'S HISTORY THAT MAY PROVE RELEVANT TODAY, CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND EVALUATE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION.
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2025-04-02
Current Status:
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(2025-04-03: Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).)
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REQUESTING THE sTATE ARCHIVES TO EXPAND PUBLIC OUTREACH, SHARE HAWAII'S HISTORY THAT MAY PROVE RELEVANT TODAY, CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND EVALUATE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION.
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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SENATE RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE sTATE ARCHIVES TO EXPAND PUBLIC OUTREACH, SHARE HAWAII'S HISTORY THAT MAY PROVE RELEVANT TODAY, CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND EVALUATE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION.
WHEREAS, the State Archives has been the keepers of public memory since 1905; and
WHEREAS, the State Archives maintains a vast array of historically significant and irreplacable records of Hawaii's history, including world leading innovations and social equality initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the State Archives outgrew its original facility in 1953, and has now exceeded its storage capacity for a second time; and
WHEREAS, a structural analysis of the current State Archives facility conducted in 2024 found that the structure is not capable of handling the realized floor loads of the original expansion plans specified; and
WHEREAS, the State Archives is currently engaged in drafting a State Archives Master Plan to propose needed development of a new and expanded archives facility along with increasing its public programming offerings; and
WHEREAS, this public programming is expected to include multi-functional educational spaces for use by teachers and students at all levels of education; and
WHEREAS, there exists a strong, clear need to increase understanding of Hawaii's history, increase opportunities for sharing stories from Hawaii's past that may be relevant today, and increase civic engagement and education; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, that the State Archives is requested to expand public outreach, share Hawaii's history that may prove relevant today, create new opportunities for public discussion and civic engagement, including providing perspectives on historical and modern issues through the lens of different segments of the community, including women, immigrants, and Native Hawaiians, and evaluate funding opportunities to support its mission; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Accounting and General Services is requested to conduct a study on the potential for revenue generation opportunities of a new State Archives facility being developed in the State Archives Master Plan to provide a long-term source of funding for the operations and programs of the State Archives; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this study is requested to consider an expanded State Archives facility which is requested to include increased storage and research spaces built to last for generations to come, museum grade, publicly accessible display areas, multi-purpose digital classrooms, event spaces, and a civics education center; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Comptroller and State Archivist.
DAGS; State Archives; Study; Public Outreach; Civic Engagement
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S.R. NO. |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the State Archives has been the keepers of public memory since 1905; and
WHEREAS, the State Archives maintains a vast array of historically significant and irreplacable records of Hawaii's history, including world leading innovations and social equality initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the State Archives outgrew its original facility in 1953, and has now exceeded its storage capacity for a second time; and
WHEREAS, a structural analysis of the current State Archives facility conducted in 2024 found that the structure is not capable of handling the realized floor loads of the original expansion plans specified; and
WHEREAS, the State Archives is currently engaged in drafting a State Archives Master Plan to propose needed development of a new and expanded archives facility along with increasing its public programming offerings; and
WHEREAS, this public programming is expected to include multi-functional educational spaces for use by teachers and students at all levels of education; and
WHEREAS, there exists a strong, clear need to increase understanding of Hawaii's history, increase opportunities for sharing stories from Hawaii's past that may be relevant today, and increase civic engagement and education; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, that the State Archives is requested to expand public outreach, share Hawaii's history that may prove relevant today, create new opportunities for public discussion and civic engagement, and evaluate funding opportunities to support its mission; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Accounting and General Services is requested to conduct a study on the potential for revenue generation opportunities of a new State Archives facility being developed in the State Archives Master Plan to provide a long-term source of funding for the operations and programs of the State Archives; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this study is requested to consider an expanded State Archives facility which is requested to include increased storage and research spaces built to last for generations to come, museum grade, publicly accessible display areas, multi-purpose digital classrooms, event spaces, and a civics education center; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Comptroller and State Archivist.
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DAGS; State Archives; Study; Public Outreach; Civic Engagement
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| Apr 3, 2025 | Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). |
| Apr 2, 2025 | One Day Notice 04-03-25. |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1612) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1). |
| Mar 25, 2025 | The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-25 3:20PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Referred to TCA. |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Offered. |
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| Mar 25, 2025 | The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts |
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1612
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: S.R. No. 138
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts, to which was referred S.R. No. 138 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE ARCHIVES TO EXPAND PUBLIC OUTREACH, SHARE HAWAII'S HISTORY THAT MAY PROVE RELEVANT TODAY, CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND EVALUATE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the State Archives to expand public outreach, share Hawaii's history that may prove relevant today, create new opportunities for public discussion and civic engagement, and evaluate funding opportunities to support its mission.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services and one individual.
Your Committee finds that the State Archives has maintained a vast array of historically significant and irreplaceable records of Hawaii's history, including world leading innovations and social equality initiatives since 1905. Your Committee further finds that a structural analysis of the current State Archives facility conducted in 2024 found that the structure is not capable of handling current floor loads. There is a clear need to increase civic engagement, public education, and a deeper understanding of the State's history. Your Committee concludes that facilitating the development of a new and expanded archives facility along with increasing its public programming offerings will create new opportunities for civic engagement and support the mission of the State Archives.
Your Committee has amended this measure by clarifying that the State Archives is requested to expand public outreach that includes providing perspectives on historical and modern issues through the lens of different segments of the community, including women, immigrants, and Native Hawaiians.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 138, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.R. No. 138, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts,
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________________________________ CHRIS LEE, Chair |
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Testimony PDF
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| Mar 25, 2025 | SR138_TESTIMONY_TCA_03-25-25_.PDF |
Discussed in Hearing
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