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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE MOTION PICTURE, DIGITAL MEDIA, AND FILM PRODUCTION INCOME TAX CREDIT.
Report Title: DOTAX; DBEDT; Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit; Qualified Production; Costs; Third-Party Certification; General Excise Tax; Loan-Out Companies
Description: Amends the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit (tax credit) by, beginning for costs incurred after 12/31/2025, providing an additional credit to qualified productions with a workforce of at least eighty percent local hires; requiring each taxpayer claiming the tax credit to submit an independent third-party certification verifying certain information to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; increasing the per-production cap amount to $20,000,000 and excluding qualified productions that incur at least $60,000,000 of qualified production costs from the per-production cap amount; changing the aggregate cap amount to $60,000,000; providing that, beginning for costs incurred after 12/31/2023, if the total amount of tax credits claimed in a year is less than the aggregate cap amount, the cap for the subsequent year shall be increased by the unclaimed amount; defining "streaming platform" and amending the definition of "qualified production" to include certain streaming productions; and extending the sunset date of the tax credit to 1/1/2038. Exempts from the general excise tax certain amounts received by a motion picture project employer from a client company that represent reimbursements for costs paid or incurred by the client company for reasonable employment-related costs of motion picture project workers or loan-out companies. (CD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: ECD, FIN
Introducer(s): DECOITE, CHANG, FUKUNAGA, LAMOSAO, MCKELVEY, MORIWAKI, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Elefante
Act:

Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
5/8/2026SEnrolled to Governor.
5/8/2026SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
5/6/2026HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
5/6/2026HPassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen voting no (2) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1).
5/6/2026SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
5/1/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
5/1/2026HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 202-26) as amended in (CD 1).
5/1/2026S48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
5/1/2026SReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 202-26).
5/1/2026HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
5/1/2026SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
5/1/2026HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 411.
4/30/2026HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 8:01AM in conference room 411.
4/28/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 411.
4/27/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 411.
4/24/2026SConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 411.
4/22/2026HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 723).
4/22/2026SSenate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Fukunaga, Fevella.
4/21/2026SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).
4/21/2026HHouse Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; 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. 515).
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. 1999-26), 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. 1426-26) 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 15
3/6/2026HPass First Reading
3/5/2026HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 27) in amended form (SD 2).
3/5/2026SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
2/24/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-26.
2/24/2026SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2714) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2/19/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Richards.
2/13/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-26 10:30AM; 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. 2149) 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

SB2580_CD1 Link to SB2580_CD1 .PDF file
SB2580_HD1 Link to SB2580_HD1 .PDF file
SB2580_SD2 Link to SB2580_SD2 .PDF file
SB2580_SD1 Link to SB2580_SD1 .PDF file
SB2580 Link to SB2580 .PDF file

Committee Reports

SB2580_SD1_SSCR2149_ Link to committee report SB2580_SD1_SSCR2149_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2580_SD2_SSCR2714_ Link to committee report SB2580_SD2_SSCR2714_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2580_HD1_HSCR1426-26_ Link to committee report SB2580_HD1_HSCR1426-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2580_HD1_HSCR1999-26_ Link to committee report SB2580_HD1_HSCR1999-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2580_CD1_CCR202-26_ Link to committee report SB2580_CD1_CCR202-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

SB2580_TESTIMONY_EDT_02-03-26_
SB2580_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_02-19-26_
SB2580_SD2_TESTIMONY_ECD_03-20-26_
SB2580_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_04-02-26_

Hearing Notices

EDT
2/03/26 1:00P
CR 229 & Videoconference
WAM
2/19/26 10:30A
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
CONF
4/27/26 9:00A
CR 411
CONF
4/28/26 9:00A
CR 411
CONF
4/30/26 9:00A
CR 411
CONF
5/01/26 8:01A
411