STAND. COM. REP. NO. 205________

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.B. No. 37
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Culture and the Arts, to which was
referred H.B. No. 37 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FILM PRODUCTION FUNDING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill establishes a state revolving film
fund within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and
Tourism.  The bill also appropriates moneys for documentary film
productions relating to the Pacific region.

     Testimony in support of this bill was received from the
County of Hawaii's Department of Research and Development,
Hawaii State AFL-CIO, the Screen Actors Guild, the Hawaii Film
and Entertainment Board, EpiCenter, and several interested
individuals that are involved with Hawaii's film industry. 

     The Department of Business, Economic Development, and
Tourism testified in support of the intent of the bill.

     Your committee recognizes the value of supporting Hawaii's
independent film industry.  The cultural impact of sharing with
the world the State of Hawaii's unique and diverse culture would
be significant in supporting and reviving our economy.


 
 
 
 
 
 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Culture and the Arts that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose
of H.B. No. 37 and recommends that it be referred to the
Committee on Finance.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Culture and the
                                   Arts,



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                                   K. MARK TAKAI, Chair