Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 196 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the development of a strategic action plan to establish an expanding and sustainable film and television production industry in Hawaii.

Testimony supporting this measure was received from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT).

Your Committee finds that Hawaii's film and television production industry is growing. Drawing from Hawaii's culture, the film industry produces films of a unique character that relate to audiences from all backgrounds. In addition, major movie productions have recently filmed in the State and utilized Hawaii's talent, facilities, resources, and incentives. However, Hawaii's film and television production industry is far from fully exploiting its potential. In 2000, DBEDT and its Film Offices produced a report titled, "A Road Map: The Film Industry's Potential And How to Get There". The report provided a detailed overview of Hawaii's film and television industry and recommendations to support and grow the industry. Although the industry has expanded in Hawaii, it continues to face the same challenges and obstacles identified in that report. In addition, many of the incentives proposed in the report to attract additional film and television production in the State have yet to be implemented. Your Committee believes that the State must follow up on the momentum created by recent film and television productions in Hawaii and determine the future actions that must be taken to realize the full potential of Hawaii's film and television industry.

Your Committee has amended this measure by recasting its purpose and directives to request DBEDT and its Film Offices to update its 2000 report, "A Road Map: The Film Industry's Potential And How to Get There", and submit the updated report to the 2004 Legislature.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 196, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 196, S.D. 1.