republic-os/legislation/us/states/hi/2023-regular-session/hb-478.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS."
description: "Specifies the membership and qualifications for membership of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Commission. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2023 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 478"
citation: "Hawaii HB 478 (2023 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Membership", "Qualifications ($)", "State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Commission"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AMATO", "COCHRAN", "GANADEN", "HUSSEY-BURDICK", "KAPELA", "KILA", "KITAGAWA", "LOWEN", "MARTEN", "NISHIMOTO", "PERRUSO", "TAKENOUCHI", "TAM", "TARNAS", "TODD"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 47
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2023-01-20"
last_action: "2023-06-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9a09b269-8a1b-43a8-96e9-881fbefd0a5a"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=478&year=2023"
source_hash: "afbfe0d973e53195794f109c009167e08223547c2cf60fa086db03ed1807c0e2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---

# Hawaii HB 478 (2023 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS.

Specifies the membership and qualifications for membership of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Commission. (CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB478** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB478_.HTM)
2. **HB478_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB478_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB478_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB478_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB478_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB478_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB478_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB478_SD2_.HTM)

## Votes

- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **10–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on CAI recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **14–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- AMATO — primary (person)
- COCHRAN — primary (person)
- GANADEN — primary (person)
- HUSSEY-BURDICK — primary (person)
- KAPELA — primary (person)
- KILA — primary (person)
- KITAGAWA — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- MARTEN — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- PERRUSO — primary (person)
- TAKENOUCHI — primary (person)
- TAM — primary (person)
- TARNAS — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
- Kobayashi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-06-30** Act 139, 06/29/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1242). `became-law`
- **2023-06-30** Act 139, on 06/29/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1242). `became-law`
- **2023-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2023-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 900). `receipt`
- **2023-05-02** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 993). `receipt`
- **2023-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Holt voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). `passage`
- **2023-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2023-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.
- **2023-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 105).
- **2023-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-02-23.
- **2023-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 105) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2023-04-28** 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, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Kila, Kapela, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.
- **2023-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 10:31AM in conference room 329.
- **2023-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-23 10:31AM in conference room 329.
- **2023-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-23 10:45AM in conference room 329.
- **2023-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-23 10:30AM in conference room 329.
- **2023-04-24** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839). `receipt`
- **2023-04-21** House Conferees Appointed: Tam, Kila Co-Chairs; Garrett, Kapela, Alcos.
- **2023-04-20** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 914). `receipt`
- **2023-04-20** Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Awa.
- **2023-04-14** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 800). `receipt`
- **2023-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
- **2023-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 746) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2023-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2023-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-23.
- **2023-04-06** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1866) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2023-04-05** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-03** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-05-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2023-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-24** Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1385) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2023-03-21** 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, Inouye, Elefante, Keohokalole, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-17** The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
- **2023-03-09** Referred to TCA, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2023-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 54). `introduction, receipt`
- **2023-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2023-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 866), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2023-02-22** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi, Alcos. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-20** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-22-23 2:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-02-07** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-07** Reported from CAI (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 144) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2023-02-01** The committee on CAI recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Martinez, Garrett, Matayoshi, Sayama, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-01-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by CAI on Wednesday, 02-01-23 10:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-01-25** Referred to CAI, FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-23** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2023-01-20** Pending introduction.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9a09b269-8a1b-43a8-96e9-881fbefd0a5a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).