Hawaii State Legislature
2004 Legislative Session

SB2559

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Measure Title: RELATING TO FILM INDUSTRY.
Report Title: Film Production; Tax Credit
Description: Increases the motion picture and television production tax credit up to 8 percent for costs incurred on counties with a population over 700,000, and up to 10 percent for costs incurred on counties with a population of 700,000 or less; includes commercials; requires the Hawaii television and film development board to review tax incentives for the purchase, utilization, and sale of television and motion picture production equipment in the State.
Package: None
Companion:HB2610
Introducer(s): FUKUNAGA, ADUJA, ESPERO, KANNO, CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, IGE, English, Tsutsui, Kawamoto, Hooser, Ihara
Current Referral:ECD/SAT, WAM

Date Status Text
1/23/2004SIntroduced.
1/26/2004SPassed First Reading.
1/28/2004SReferred to ECD/SAT, WAM.
2/2/2004SThe committee on ECD/SAT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-04 at 2:45 pm in conference room 229.
2/5/2004SThe measure is deferred.
2/13/2004SThe committee on ECD/SAT will hold a public decision making on 02-17-04 at 2:15 pm in conference room 225.
2/17/2004SThe committee on ECD/SAT deferred the measure until 02-19-04 at 1:15 pm in conference room 229.
2/19/2004SThe committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in ECD were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Aduja, Ige, Ihara, Kawamoto, Trimble; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanno.
2/19/2004SThe committee(s) on SAT recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in SAT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ige, Aduja, Fukunaga, Hemmings; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) English.

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