Hawaii SB2916 appropriates $4,000,000 for planning a new state archives facility.

Hawaii SB2916 addresses the need for a new facility for the state archives division, which collects and preserves state records and artifacts. The bill allocates $4,000,000 for planning, designing, and environmental studies for a new facility to accommodate current and future needs. The archives, established in 1905, hold records dating from 1790 to the present, including photographs, maps, artifacts, and rare works. The new facility aims to provide more space for processing, conserving, and storing collections and to enhance programming and researcher support.

Hawaii SB2916 appropriates $4,000,000 for planning a new state archives facility.

Hawaii SB2916 addresses the need for a new facility for the state archives division, which collects and preserves state records and artifacts. The bill allocates $4,000,000 for planning, designing, and environmental studies for a new facility to accommodate current and future needs. The archives, established in 1905, hold records dating from 1790 to the present, including photographs, maps, artifacts, and rare works. The new facility aims to provide more space for processing, conserving, and storing collections and to enhance programming and researcher support.