Hawaii Senate Bill 1237

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 7 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: House Economic Development Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Establishes the Hawaii Film Commission in the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Amends the administration and extends the sunset date of the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit to 1/1/2038. Establishes a new film studio tax credit. Requests and appropriates funds for the Auditor to conduct a performance and financial audit of the Hawaii State Film Office. Transfers all rights, powers, functions, and duties of the Hawaii State Film Office to the Hawaii Film Commission. Appropriates funds for one fulltime equivalent executive director position within the Hawaii Film Commission. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Relating To The Hawaii Film Industry.

Sen. Donovan Cruz [D]

2023-03-02 - Senate - Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-02 - Senate - Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism: Passed, Unamended (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-03-09	House	Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 17
2023-03-09	House	Pass First Reading
2023-03-07	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 394) in amended form (SD 1).
2023-03-07	Senate	Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2023-03-03	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-23.
2023-03-03	Senate	Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1132) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2023-03-02	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-03-01	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-23 10:05AM; Conference Room 211.
2023-02-27	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-01-23 9:40AM; Conference Room 211.
2023-02-22	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-27-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 211.
2023-02-15	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-22-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 211.
2023-02-10	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-15-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2023-02-08	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2023-02-08	Senate	Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 76) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2023-02-02	Senate	The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

SB1237 (Carry Over) 2023-03-09 - Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 17

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1237&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB1237_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1237&year=2024