Bill Text: HI SB1041 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Film And Digital Media Industry Development.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-25 - Referred to ETT/HWN, WAM. [SB1041 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2017-SB1041-Introduced.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to film and digital media industry development.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 235-17, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) To qualify for this tax credit, a production shall:
(1) Meet the definition of a qualified production specified in subsection (l);
(2) Have qualified production costs totaling at least $200,000;
(3) Provide the State, at a minimum, a shared-card, end-title screen credit, where applicable;
(4) Provide evidence of reasonable efforts to hire
local talent and crew; [and]
(5) Provide evidence of financial or in-kind contributions
or educational or workforce development efforts, in partnership with related
local industry labor organizations, educational institutions, or both, toward
the furtherance of the local film and television and digital media industries[.];
(6) Provide evidence of ability to understand and navigate cultural and environmental sensitivities unique to Hawaii;
(7) Provide evidence of recognition of cultural and environmental sensitivities, including:
(A) Public lands adjacent to communities who have concerns about using the area for filming;
(B) Nature preserves, wildlife sanctuaries, or areas that are homes to endangered marine life;
(C) Ancient burial sites;
(D) Forested areas containing ancient taro terraces, religious temples, or other architectural sites;
(E) Natural area reserves, marine reserves, Iolani Palace, Washington Place, Mauna Ala, the King Kamehameha statue in Honolulu, and Aliiolani Hale; and
(F) Endangered marine mammals and other species;
(8) Provide evidence of reasonable efforts to comply with the guidelines for filming in sensitive locations established by the Hawaii film office; and
(9) Employ or contract for the services of cultural resources or historical, cultural, or language experts to advise the production."
SECTION 2. Act 88, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006, as amended by section 3 of Act 89, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013, is amended by amending section 4 to read as follows:
"SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2006; provided that:
(1) Section 2 of this Act shall apply to qualified
production costs incurred on or after July 1, 2006, and before January 1, [2019;]
2024; and
(2) This Act shall be repealed on January 1, [2019,]
2024, and section 235-17, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be reenacted in the form in which it
read on the day before the effective date of this Act."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Film; Digital Media Industry; Tax Credit; Hawaiian Culture and History
Description:
Requires that any production claiming the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit provide evidence of consideration of cultural and environmental sensitivities in Hawaii and hire or contract for the services of cultural, historical, or language experts. Extends the sunset date of the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit until January 1, 2024.
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