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HI HB1039

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2017

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Souki

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames the Hawaii Television and Film Development Special Fund to the Creative Media and Film Infrastructure Special Fund and expands its revenue sources to include film studio rental revenues, film permit processing fees, and motion picture tax credit processing fees.

  • Adds new uses for the special fund including operations and maintenance of the Hawaii film studio, new infrastructure development, creative media industry development programs, and workforce skill-building initiatives in creative media and film industries.

  • Repeals the Hawaii Television and Film Development Board and eliminates grant and venture capital investment programs previously administered by that board.

  • Appropriates $1,000,000 from the creative media and film infrastructure special fund for fiscal year 2017-2018 to support the fund's purposes.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2038.

Legislative Description

Relating To Funding For Creative Media And Film Development.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2).

2/17/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance2/17/2017
Economic Development & Business1/27/2017

Full Bill Text

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