HI SR202

Requests the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study and develop statutory definitions for "creative work" and "creative workers" based on Hawaii's existing creative work industry.

Requested definition of "creative workers" should include painters, sculptors, ceramicists, writers, poets, photographers, filmmakers, visual artists, singers, composers, musicians, lyricists, choreographers, dancers, actors, and other performing artists.

Directs the Legislative Reference Bureau to consult with the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Department of Taxation; Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Hawaii Tourism Authority; State Foundation on Culture and the Arts; and Hawai'i Alliance for Arts Education.

Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to submit a report with findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2022.

Acknowledges that Hawaii's creative workers suffered economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on tourism and seeks to establish clear definitions as groundwork for future legislative support measures.