Hawaii Senate Bill 1495 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-08 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Clarifies requirements for film productions with production expenditures of $1,000,000 or more claiming the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit. Increases the annual cap from $50,000,000 to $75,000,000 for the total amount of the motion picture, digital media, and film production tax credit. Requires productions to meet certain local hire and local vendor quotas. Expands the definition of qualified production for the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit to include streaming platforms. Takes effect 1/6/2050. (SD1)

Relating To The Motion Picture, Digital Media, And Film Production Income Tax Credit.

Rep. Lynn Decoite [D]	Sen. Henry Aquino [D]	Sen. Brenton Awa [R]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]
Sen. Angus McKelvey [D]	Sen. Donna Kim [D]	Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]	Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]
Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]

2023-02-02 - Senate - Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-08	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2023-02-08	Senate	Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 77) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2023-02-02	Senate	The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET 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.
2023-01-30	Senate	The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2023-01-30	Senate	Referred to EET, WAM.
2023-01-25	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-25	Senate	Introduced.

SB1495 (Carry Over) 2023-02-08 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
HB1494 (Same As) 2023-01-30 - Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1495&year=2023
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB1495_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB1495_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1495&year=2023