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HI SB463

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2013

Primary Sponsor

David Ige

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2025

  • Removes the Internet-only distribution exclusion from the definition of "digital media" to allow productions using digital platforms with broader distribution options to qualify for tax credits

  • Clarifies that state and county facility and location fees not subject to general excise tax or state income tax are excluded from qualified production costs

  • Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to submit annual reports to the legislature beginning in 2014 containing cost-benefit analysis and cumulative tax credit data for qualified productions

  • Applies to qualified production costs incurred on or after July 1, 2006 and to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012

Legislative Description

Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Tax Credit; Extension

Last Action

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with Wooley voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Hanohano, McKelvey, Takumi, Woodson excused (4).

3/22/2013

Committee Referrals

Finance3/22/2013
Economic Development & Business3/14/2013
Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts3/8/2013
Economic Development & Business3/7/2013
Ways and Means2/15/2013
Economic Development, Government Operations and Housing1/22/2013

Full Bill Text

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