Bill Text: HI HB986 | 2011 | Regular Session | Amended

Hawaii House Bill 986 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Film Permits; Surcharge; Creative Industries Division

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-03-30 - (S) The committee on WAM deferred the measure. [HB986 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2011-HB986-Amended.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	986
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011		H.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII		S.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO TELEVISION AND FILM PRODUCTION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 201-14, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§201-14 Consolidated film permit processing. (a) The department shall consult with state and county agencies [~~in order~~] to identify sites that can be used for making visually recorded productions under terms and conditions as may be determined by the state or county agency having jurisdiction over the sites.

(b) The department may accept an application from any person who proposes to make a motion picture, television show, television commercial, or other visually recorded production at one or more sites on state or county lands, whether or not set aside under section 171-11.

(c) The applicant shall identify the sites to be covered by the permit and provide other information as may be required by the department.

(d) The department may approve and issue a permit to film at any of the sites identified by the appropriate state or county agency under subsection (a). If any site requested for use by the applicant is not identified under subsection (a), the department shall consult with the appropriate state or county agency having jurisdiction over the site to obtain a permit. If the matter of a permit cannot be resolved in this manner, the department shall refer the application to the appropriate state or county agency to obtain a permit.

(e) The department is authorized to make changes to, and extensions of, any approved permits so long as the changes and extensions do not conflict with the policies, terms, and conditions set forth by the agency having jurisdiction over the site in question.

(f) The department may establish memoranda of agreement or adopt rules to implement the intent and purposes of this section.

(g) Nothing in this section shall be construed as waiving the authority of any county or the department of transportation of the State to require a person to obtain a permit from the department or county where the production takes place on or from a public highway.

(h) A vessel engaged in temporary use for film production purposes in accordance with a film permit issued by the department shall not be considered to be a "commercial vessel" within the meaning of section 200-9, 200-10, or 200-39; provided that:

(1) The period of temporary use does not exceed fourteen hours per day, five days per week, excluding weekends, and for a period not to exceed thirty calendar days; and

(2) The department may make allowances to include weekends for film production purposes due to inclement weather conditions during the weekday period.

(i) The department shall establish and collect a surcharge of $ on each film permit application it processes. The revenues received from the surcharge shall be deposited into the Hawaii television and film development special fund pursuant to section 201-113."

SECTION 2. Section 201-112, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

"(a) There is established the Hawaii television and film development board. The board shall be attached to the department of business, economic development, and tourism for administrative purposes only. The board shall administer the grant and venture capital investment programs and the Hawaii television and film development special fund established under this part[.]; provided that the director of business, economic development, and tourism shall determine the use of moneys in the fund to the extent provided for in section 201-113(c). The board shall also assess and consider the overall viability and development of the television and film industries and make recommendations to appropriate state or county agencies."

SECTION 3. Section 201-113, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§201-113[]] Hawaii television and film development special fund. (a) There is established in the state treasury the Hawaii television and film development special fund into which shall be deposited:

(1) Appropriations by the legislature;

(2) Donations and contributions made by private individuals or organizations for deposit into the fund;

(3) Grants provided by governmental agencies or any other source; [~~and~~]

(4) Any profits or other amounts received from venture capital investments[.];

(5) Revenues collected by the department of business, economic development, and tourism for film permit surcharges assessed under section 201-14;

(6) Revenues received from the rental of the Hawaii film studio;

(7) Film permit violation fees assessed by the department of business, economic development, and tourism; and

(8) Fees for processing tax incentive applications pursuant to section 235-17.

(b) The fund shall be used by the board to assist in, and provide incentives for, the production of eligible Hawaii projects that are in compliance with criteria and standards established by the board in accordance with rules adopted by the board pursuant to chapter 91. In particular, the board shall adopt rules to provide for the implementation of the following programs:

(1) A grant program. The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to provide conditions and qualifications for grants. Applications for grants shall be made to the board and shall contain such information as the board shall require by rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91. At a minimum, the applicant shall agree to the following conditions:

(A) The grant shall be used exclusively for eligible Hawaii projects;

(B) The applicant shall have applied for or received all applicable licenses and permits;

(C) The applicant shall comply with applicable federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, or physical handicap;

(D) The applicant shall comply with other requirements as the board may prescribe;

(E) All activities undertaken with funds received shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and county statutes and ordinances;

(F) The applicant shall indemnify and save harmless the State of Hawaii and its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims arising out of or resulting from activities carried out or projects undertaken with funds provided hereunder, and procure sufficient insurance to provide this indemnification if requested to do so by the department;

(G) The applicant shall make available to the board all records the applicant may have relating to the project, to allow the board to monitor the applicant's compliance with the purpose of this chapter; and

(H) The applicant, to the satisfaction of the board, shall establish that sufficient funds are available for the completion of the project for the purpose for which the grant is awarded; and

(2) A venture capital program. The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to provide conditions and qualifications for venture capital investments in eligible Hawaii projects. The program may include a written agreement between the borrower and the board, as the representative of the State, that as consideration for the venture capital investment made under this part, the borrower shall share any royalties, licenses, titles, rights, or any other monetary benefits that may accrue to the borrower pursuant to terms and conditions established by the board by rule pursuant to chapter 91. Venture capital investments may be made on such terms and conditions as the board shall determine to be reasonable, appropriate, and consistent with the purposes and objectives of this part.

(1) The film permit surcharge pursuant to section 201-14(i);

(2) The rental of the Hawaii film studio;

(3) Film permit violation fees assessed by the department of business, economic development, and tourism; and

(4) Fees for processing tax incentive applications pursuant to section 235-17,

and deposited into the fund shall be used to fund the department of business, economic development, and tourism creative industries division."

SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the Hawaii television and film development special fund the sum of

$ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2012-2013 to be used for the purposes of the fund pursuant to section 201-113, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of business, economic development, and tourism for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.

Report Title:

Film Permits; Surcharge; Creative Industries Division

Description:

Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to establish and collect a surcharge for each film permit application it processes; specifies that all surcharge revenues and other revenue sources are to be deposited into the Hawaii television and film development special fund; requires that revenues from the special fund are to be used to fund the creative industries division. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD1)

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