STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3235

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1983

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism, to which was referred H.B. No. 1983, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

(1) Establish a state film liaison position to plan, develop, and executive a statewide film industry development strategy for purposes of establishing a collaborative film industry development program; and

(2) Appropriate funds to establish and fill one full-time equivalent (1.00 FTE) state film liaison position in the Creative Industries Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one individual. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from Island Film Group. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance and Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.

Your Committee finds that the Creative Industries Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism is the lead agency for the expansion and management of the State's creative economy, which includes but is not limited to film, arts, culture, music, design, literary arts, publishing, and creative and interactive media. Your Committee further finds that the Creative Industries Division currently has one administrative assistant position for the entire division.

Accordingly, your Committee has amended this measure by inserting language that appropriates funds for an additional full-time equivalent (1.00 FTE) administrative assistant in the Creative Industries Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1983, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1983, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

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

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GLENN WAKAI, Chair