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HI SB989

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

7/9/2019

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Wakai

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames Part IX of Chapter 201, HRS from "Hawaii Television and Film Development" to "Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development" to expand scope beyond television and film.

  • Expands the definition of "creative industries" to include media, arts, culture, music, design, fashion, publishing, animation, interactive, and emerging media sectors.

  • Eliminates the Hawaii Television and Film Development Board and transfers its functions to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT).

  • Adds revenues, fees, and charges from processing motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credits (effective January 2, 2021) as a funding source for the special fund.

  • Appropriates $1,200,000 for fiscal year 2019-2020 to the University of Hawaii creative media program to strengthen the pipeline of students to the creative media industry.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Act 228, 07/02/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1330).

7/9/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance3/22/2019
Economic Development & Business3/7/2019
Ways and Means2/15/2019
Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism1/24/2019

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