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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE FILM INDUSTRY.
Report Title: DBEDT; Hawaii Film Commission; Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit; Film Industry Development Special Fund; Establishment; Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund; Workforce Development; Film; Media; Reports; Appropriation ($)
Description: Establishes the Hawaii Film Commission within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for administrative purposes only and transfers the rights, powers, functions, and duties of the Hawaii Film Office to the Commission. Establishes the Film Industry Development Special Fund. Excludes media and film from the definition of creative industries and renames the Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund as the Hawaii Creative Industries Development Special Fund. Amends the sources of moneys to be deposited into the Hawaii Creative Industries Development Special Fund, including requiring all revenues, fees, and charges from the processing of the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit to be deposited into the Film Industry Development Special Fund, rather than the Hawaii Creative Industries Development Special Fund. Allows the Creative Industries Development Special Fund to be used for the support and development of facilities and other initiatives to grow the State's creative industries. Requires the Governor to appoint Commission members, the Director of Business, Economic Development to appoint the Executive Director of the Commission, and the Executive Director to hire staff by 12/31/2027. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: EDT, WAM
Introducer(s): DECOITE, MORIWAKI
Act:

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2/27/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2/11/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/11/2026SReported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2191) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/3/2026SThe committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
1/30/2026SThe committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
1/28/2026SReferred to EDT, WAM.
1/23/2026SPassed First Reading.
1/23/2026SIntroduced.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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SB2578 SD1

All Versions of this Measure

SB2578_SD1 Link to SB2578_SD1 .PDF file
SB2578 Link to SB2578 .PDF file

Committee Reports

SB2578_SD1_SSCR2191_ Link to committee report SB2578_SD1_SSCR2191_ .PDF file

Testimony

SB2578_TESTIMONY_EDT_02-03-26_

Hearing Notices

EDT
2/03/26 1:00P
CR 229 & Videoconference
WAM
3/03/26 10:17A
CR 211 & Videoconference