THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017
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Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair |
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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Monday, March 13, 2017 |
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1:15PM |
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Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Appropriates funds to continue the Small Business Innovation Research Program within the High Technology Development Corporation. (HB595 HD1)
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RELATING TO THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Appropriates funds for the Manufacturing Development Program. (HB1327 HD1)
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RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Establishes and appropriates funds for a Research and Grant Technology Program within the High Technology Development Corporation. (HB973 HD1)
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RELATING TO INNOVATION BUSINESS INTERACTION. Establishes the impact loan fund for Hawaii (HI-impact loan program) in the High Technology Development Corporation to support dual-use technology small businesses. Establishes the HI-impact special fund. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2038. (HB1449 HD1)
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RELATING TO MOVIE THEATRES. Extends the sunset date of Act 39, Session Laws of Hawaii 2015, which requires certain motion picture theaters to provide open movie captioning and audio description for certain motion pictures at certain times. Requires DBEDT to conduct an impact survey. (HB475 HD1)
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RELATING TO FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT. Amends the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit by providing an additional credit option for payroll costs in a county with a population of 700,000 or less; permitting the option of offering the State an alternative marketing opportunity; adding new verification and reporting requirements; and extending the repeal of the credit until January 1, 2024. (HB423 HD2)
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RELATING TO THE CREATIVE MEDIA INDUSTRY. Establishes the Hawaii Creative Industries Advisory Group while retaining the Film Industry Branch and Creative Industries Division of DBEDT. Repeals the Hawaii Television and Film Development Board along with the grant and venture capital programs that were implemented by the Board. Renames the Hawaii Television and Film Development Special Fund as the Creative Media and Film Infrastructure Special Fund. Expands funding sources for the Creative Media and Film Infrastructure Special Fund to support creative industries development within DBEDT. Amends the purposes for which the Creative Media and Film Infrastructure Special Fund may be used. Provides general excise and use tax exemptions for operations and improvements of the Hawaii Film Studio. Makes an appropriation. (HB590 HD1)
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_____________________________________ Senator Glenn Wakai Chair |
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