2024 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

SB3265: Relating To Film Industry Development.

Legislative Summary

Establishes the Hawaii Film Advisory Council. Amends the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit to: (1) Clarify and amend the requirement for an independent third-party certification; (2) Expand the definition of "qualified production" to include streaming platforms; and (3) Expand the definition of "qualified production costs" to include certain costs associated with products created by Hawaii businesses for use in a production and contracting and licensing of Hawaii-originated music for on-camera use or post-production. Establishes and appropriates funds for a film industry development liaison within the Creative Industries Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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Bill History

1/24/2024
Introduced.
Senate
1/24/2024
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/29/2024
Referred to EET, WAM.
Senate
1/30/2024
The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-24 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/6/2024
The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/13/2024
Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2281) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
2/13/2024
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate
2/28/2024
The committee on WAM has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 03-01-24 9:55AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/29/2024
Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
Senate
3/1/2024
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
Senate
3/1/2024
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3018) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
3/1/2024
48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
Senate
3/5/2024
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/5/2024
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 313) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 16
House of Representatives
3/14/2024
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Tuesday, 03-19-24 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Holt, Lamosao, Hussey-Burdick, La Chica, Nakamura, Quinlan, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.
House of Representatives
3/22/2024
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1285-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/22/2024
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (3).
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
3/1/2024
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism: Passed, With Amendments
2/6/2024
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/5/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Finance(House of Representatives)
Sine Die

Documents

Amended
Bill Text3/21/202493.7 KB
Amended
Bill Text3/2/2024103.5 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/12/2024102.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/23/2024106.1 KB