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Measure Title: RELATING TO TAXATION.
Report Title: Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit; Commercial; Advertisement; Internet-only Distribution; Broadcast and Streaming Platforms
Description: Makes broadcast and streaming platform productions and commercial advertisement productions with Internet-only distribution eligible to receive the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit. Repeals 1/1/2033. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: EDT, WAM
Introducer(s): LEE, M., AMATO, BELATTI, EVSLIN, GARCIA, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, MORIKAWA, MURAOKA, OLDS, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TAM, TARNAS
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/10/2026SReferred to EDT, WAM.
3/10/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 145).
3/6/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 968-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/4/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
3/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/17/2026HPassed 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) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
2/17/2026HReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 295-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/6/2026HThe committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/20/2026HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1635_HD1 Link to HB1635_HD1 .PDF file
HB1635 Link to HB1635 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1635_HD1_HSCR295-26_ Link to committee report HB1635_HD1_HSCR295-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1635_HD1_HSCR968-26_ Link to committee report HB1635_HD1_HSCR968-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1635_TESTIMONY_ECD_02-06-26_
HB1635_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-04-26_

Hearing Notices

ECD
2/06/26 8:30A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/04/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE