HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM & CULTURE

Rep. Jerry L. Chang, Chair

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS

Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair

Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:

Tuesday, February 15, 2005

TIME:

8:45 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES HEARD ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2005.

HB 607

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS FOR THE FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY.

Increases the existing 4% tax credit on Hawaii production expenditures up to 15% for productions on Oahu and 20% for productions on the Neighbor Islands. Expands the definition of qualified productions to include commercials and digital media productions. Prohibits qualification for both the production expenditure tax credit and the investment tax credit, in a given year. Sets a minimum Hawaii production spending requirement of $200,000 for productions to qualify for the credit. Caps claims at $7 million per year per production.

TAC/EDB, FIN

HB 914

RELATING TO DIGITAL MEDIA.

Changes the motion picture and film production income tax credit to an unspecified amount against a taxpayer's income tax and transient accommodations tax liability.

TAC/EDB, FIN

HB 1131

RELATING TO MOTION PICTURE AND FILM PRODUCTION.

Increases the motion picture and film production tax credit from 4% to 15% (20% on neighbor islands) and provides minimum qualification to obtain tax credit.

TAC/EDB, FIN

HB 1590

RELATING TO THE HAWAII FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY.

Appropriates funds to promote film and digital media production activity in the State.

TAC/EDB, FIN

DECISION MAKING ON MEASURE HEARD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2005.

HB 1348

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HUI NO`EAU VISUAL ARTS CENTER.

Appropriates funds for Hui No`eau Visual Arts Center.

TAC, FIN

     

AS THIS IS A DECISION MAKING MEETING ONLY, NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6120.

 

 

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Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Chair

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Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Chair