KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2024
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Senator Lynn DeCoite, Chair |
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Senator Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 |
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1:01 PM |
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Conference Room 229 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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The Legislature is accepting written, videoconference, and in-person testimony at public hearings.
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII BROADBAND AND DIGITAL EQUITY OFFICE. Establishes the Digital Equity Grant Program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State.
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EET, WAM/JDC |
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RELATING TO THE STADIUM AUTHORITY. Clarifies requirements to establish a quorum to do business and validate acts of the Stadium Authority.
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EET, JDC |
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RELATING TO FILM INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT. Establishes the Hawaii Film Advisory Council. Amends the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit to increase the annual cap to $60,000,000; extend the sunset date of the tax credit to January 1, 2039; clarify and amend the requirement for an independent third-party certification; and expand the definition of "qualified production" to include streaming platforms. Provides a tax exemption for certified development of film studio facilities. Establishes one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) film industry development liaison within the Creative Industries Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE FUEL. Updates the Renewable Fuels Production Tax Credit to incentivize locally grown, produced, generated, or collected renewable fuel. Extends the credit period from ten to twenty consecutive years. Increases the total amount of tax credits allowed to $80,000,000 in any calendar year.
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Lynn DeCoite Chair |
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