STAND. COM. REP. NO. 426

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 905

       S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology, to which was referred S.B. No. 905 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FUNDING FOR CREATIVE MEDIA AND FILM DEVELOPMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

     (1)  Broaden the sources of revenue for and rename the Hawaii Television and Film Development Special Fund created in section 201-113, Hawaii Revised Statutes; and

     (2)  Repeal sections of the law pertaining to the Hawaii Television and Film Development Board.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; County of Kaua‘i, Office of Economic Development; SAG-AFTRA Hawaii; I.A.T.S.E. Local 665; A.F.M. Local 677; Teamsters Local 996; and Island Film Group.  Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual.

     Your Committee finds that this measure amends terms to appropriately reflect the significant and ongoing advances in the creative media and film industry.  More importantly, this measure proposes a mechanism to capture film studio rental fees that would be used to support infrastructure, repair, and maintenance of current and future studios.  Your Committee further finds that sections of the law pertaining to the Hawaii Television and Film Development Board are unnecessary and should be repealed, as the board has been inactive for over ten years.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 905, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 905, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology,

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GLENN WAKAI, Chair