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Committee advances bill to designate Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as state orchestra
Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts · March 17, 2026
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The committee voted to pass HB 1860 with amendments to designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the State of Hawaii orchestra and require reporting; supporters highlighted cultural, educational and economic benefits.
Chair Lee moved HB 1860, which would formally designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the State of Hawaii orchestra and require reporting, and the committee voted to pass the bill with amendments.
Supporters framed the bill as recognition and a tool for sustaining arts infrastructure. Karen Ewell, executive director of the State…
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