Hawaii Senate Bill 2568 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-01 - 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]

Prohibits a production from qualifying for the motion picture, digital media, and film production tax credit if the production hires or monetarily compensates an employee of the State of Hawaii film office, employee of a county film commission, or company of which an employee of the State of Hawaii film office or a county film commission is a stakeholder. Requires a taxpayer claiming the tax credit to identify any such employee or company in its statement to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. (SD1)

Relating To Motion Picture, Digital Media, And Film Production.

Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]	Sen. Bennette Misalucha [D]	Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]
Sen. Donovan Cruz [D]	Sen. Les Ihara [D]	Sen. Gil Riviere [D]

2022-01-28 - Senate - Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-01	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2022-02-01	Senate	Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2017) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2022-01-28	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) Wakai, Misalucha, Lee, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2022-01-25	Senate	The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-22 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2022-01-24	Senate	Referred to EET, WAM.
2022-01-24	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2022-01-21	Senate	Introduced.

HB1495 (Same As) 2022-02-28 - The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2568&year=2022
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/SB2568_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/SB2568_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2568&year=2022