SB 1495

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 25, 2023
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To The Motion Picture, Digital Media, And Film Production Income Tax Credit.

Abstract

Clarifies requirements for film productions with production expenditures of $1,000,000 or more claiming the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit. Increases the annual cap from $50,000,000 to $75,000,000 for the total amount of the motion picture, digital media, and film production tax credit. Requires productions to meet certain local hire and local vendor quotas. Expands the definition of qualified production for the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit to include streaming platforms. Takes effect 1/6/2050. (SD1)

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Dec 11, 2023

Hawaii State Legislature

Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

Feb 08, 2023

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 77) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Feb 02, 2023

Senate

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.

Jan 30, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Senate

Referred to EET, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Ways and Means

Jan 25, 2023

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Introduced.

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