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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 and transfers the rights, powers, functions, and duties of the Hawaii Film Office to the Commission. Requires appointments and hiring of staff by 12/31/2027. 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. 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 annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Package: None
Current Referral: ECD, FIN
Introducer(s): DECOITE, MORIWAKI
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DateChamberStatus Text
4/22/2026HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 723).
4/22/2026SSenate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Fevella.
4/21/2026SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).
4/21/2026HHouse Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; Tam, Gedeon.
4/10/2026HReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
4/10/2026SSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 514).
4/9/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
4/9/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2005-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/7/2026HThe 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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/2/2026HBill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
4/2/2026HThe committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.
3/31/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/25/2026HPassed 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) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2).
3/25/2026HReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1425-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
3/20/2026HThe committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
3/16/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/12/2026HThis measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 03-13-26 10:00AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/10/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-13-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/10/2026HReferred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 16
3/10/2026HPass First Reading
3/6/2026HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 67) in amended form (SD 1).
3/6/2026SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
3/5/2026SOne Day Notice 03-06-26.
3/5/2026SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2862) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
3/3/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
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.

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All Versions of this Measure

SB2578_HD1 Link to SB2578_HD1 .PDF file
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 (opens in new window)
SB2578_SD1_SSCR2862_ Link to committee report SB2578_SD1_SSCR2862_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2578_HD1_HSCR1425-26_ Link to committee report SB2578_HD1_HSCR1425-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2578_HD1_HSCR2005-26_ Link to committee report SB2578_HD1_HSCR2005-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

SB2578_TESTIMONY_EDT_02-03-26_
SB2578_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_03-03-26_
SB2578_SD1_TESTIMONY_ECD_03-20-26_
SB2578_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_04-02-26_

Hearing Notices

EDT
2/03/26 1:00P
CR 229 & Videoconference
WAM
3/03/26 10:17A
CR 211 & Videoconference
ECD
3/20/26 9:30A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
4/02/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
4/07/26 10:10A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE