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HI HB1758
Bill
Status
3/6/2012
Primary Sponsor
Calvin Say
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to issue revenue bonds for qualified media infrastructure projects to attract film and television productions to Hawaii.
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Creates the qualified media projects special fund to manage proceeds from revenue bonds issued under this measure.
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Requires applicants for financial assistance from the special fund to meet specified criteria including providing matching funds and submitting to post-completion audits.
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Aims to encourage business development in Hawaii by providing incentives through the film industry that facilitate more media infrastructure projects and film/television productions.
Legislative Description
Business Development in Hawaii; Motion Picture; Qualified Media Infrastructure Projects
Last Action
(S) The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Wakai, Baker, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Solomon.
3/14/2012