RELATING TO MOTION PICTURE, DIGITAL MEDIA, AND FILM PRODUCTION.
Summary
Prohibits a production from qualifying for the motion picture, digital media, and film production tax credit if the production hires or monetarily compensates an employee of the State of Hawaii film office, employee of a county film commission, or company of which an employee of the State of Hawaii film office or a county film commission is a stakeholder. Requires a taxpayer claiming the tax credit to identify any such employee or company in its statement to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. (SD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022
Last action Feb 1, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2017) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
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) Wakai, Misalucha, Lee, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-22 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to EET, WAM.
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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